sc0 and VLAN1 1

[docmanjimmer]

Just looking for some clarification.

Ok, where i work we have VLAN1 as the management VLAN with IP add's assigned to the sc0 interfaces on all the switches (mostly 3500's). Couldnt this produce an STP problem? I have read that if there are over 7 switch hops STP will produce convergence problems. Is it 7 switches daisy chained or 7 switches from one end of the network to the other? Thanks for the help!

 

[congogrey]

The 7 hop limitation of spanning tree has to do with keeping tracks of loops that conatin more than 7 switches. If you have a flat network or a hub and spoke with one VLAN then you will not have spanning tree issues since you are not in a loop.

I had a customer that had this issue and it was because he had nine switches daisy chained in a ring setup.

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