Stop 5300xl sending BPDUs on edge-ports

[Draschl Clemens]

hi there,

we've got 4 5300xl's so far, each of them running MSTP (SW v8.50). From our carrier we get some VLANs via a Cisco 3750, each of them connected to an access-port, not a .1Q-trunk. Each VLAN has its own instance. The Problem is, that the 5300xl is sending BPDUs also on the edge-ports, so that the 3750 doesn't bring up the interfaces.

I've tried to configure edge-ports, but the result was the same. Filters (as mentioned in another post in this forum) won't work, "no mcheck" neither is a choice.

The only solution which came to my mind is to configure the Cisco-ports with bpdu-guards, but imho that's only a workaround and not eliminating the cause.

Anybody got an idea how to solve this? I've checked the documentation but didn't find any suitable solution.

greetings

clemens

[Jeff Brownell]

please log a call with our support center. i don't know off the top.

[SCOOTER]

Hi Draschl,

Regarding MSTP there have been some fixes in the 09.xx firmwares. I believe the E.09.29 is the latest one (available through support call Dirct access Procurve on 0810102531 from Austria).

Regards,

SCOOTER

[Draschl Clemens]

We've solved the problem by configuring our previous setup with .1Q-trunks again, terminating at L3-ifaces on a Cat6k5. So the only STP-domain exists between two 5300xl's.

According to a HP-technician no-span per port will be avaible in a near-future-release of the 5300-firmware.

However, the advantage is that one additional 16-GigE-module may be used for client access.

Anyway, thanks for advice.

greetings,
clemens

[André Beck]

Hi,

> According to a HP-technician no-span per
> port will be avaible in a near-future-
> release of the 5300-firmware.

Very interesting. And hopefully not limited to just the 5300xl series, I'd need it on 3400cl and 4100gl for instance.