My schema looks like this All interfaces are bridged
As uou can see my mt_6 has two links to mt_1. Of course if I turn two interfaces on mt_6 now, cause I dont have rstp yet. whole segment will fall in the loop. Besides mt_2, mt_4 and mt_3 should be connected with mt_5 (RB450G), so far the arent (loop)
Lets sey, my prio link should be mt_6---mt_2---mt_1 and for mt_4---mt_5--mt_2--mt_1...if the mt_2 will faill mt_6 should activate link by mt_3, and mt_4 should connect with mt_1 through mt_3 instead mt_2. Actually I dont know how to proper configure my RBs.
First - should I change parametr called path-cost? Or should I change just priority of selected port?
Does it value priority must be uniqe on whole network segment?
Could someone just give me an example configuration rstp on mt_1 and mt_2, mt_6?
RSTP can provide you with loop-free topology and also make your redundant links to provide automatic backup, in case active link fails. You can use traffic-monitor tool to disable MT2 - MT6 and MT2 - MT5 links, if there is too much traffic going through MT2 and RSTP will change topology automatically.
You can use path-cost parameter to ensure that MT6 → MT2 → MT1 costs less than MT6 → MT3 → MT1, if you want traffic MT6 → MT1 to go through MT2 instead of MT3.
Thanks. I have another question. Let`s say that I have a few more mt connected with mt_6 by the switch (normal, without any backup links ) All of these mt are in the same subnet as mt placed on the schema before. Do I have to turn on rstp for the rest of them, or it will be enough as you said just for mt_1 to mt_6? Is it gonna work, I mean no other mt will fall in loop or smth?
) All of these mt are in the same subnet as mt placed on the schema before. Do I have to turn on rstp for the rest of them, or it will be enough as you said just for mt_1 to mt_6? Is it gonna work, I mean no other mt will fall in loop or smth?