On Sun, 10 May 2009 14:37:56 +0100 Steven Williamson <steven43126@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Hi, > > If I have 2 switches already using RSTP with only a single link between > them. Then add a redundant link using a Linux bridge with STP turned off. > Will the Linux bridging code forward the RSTP BPDU's so the other switches > realize there is a new path to the root bridge, and hopefully block one of > the ports ? > > > The exact secnario is an ethernet segment spanning 2 datacenter's via a > fibre link. We'd like to add redundancy using a linux bridge (bridging to a > VPN tap device and routing over the net) but have since discoverd the Linux > code does not support RSTP yet. > > p.s > > Many thanks to the developers of the Linux briding code! > > Regards > Steven Williamson. Turn on STP in Linux bridge in your case. Otherwise Linux bridge will eat the RSTP BPDU's -- _______________________________________________ Bridge mailing list Bridge@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx https://lists.linux-foundation.org/mailman/listinfo/bridge
