 Configure Sw2 to ensure that E0/1 should be in forwarding state (E0/0 in to blocking).

 Remove the cost configured in the previous task.

 Ensure that that you do the same cost by making changes other that Sw2 (on Sw1).

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SW1#show spanning-tree

VLAN0001
Spanning tree enabled protocol ieee
Root ID Priority 32769
Address aabb.cc00.0100
This bridge is the root
Hello Time 2 sec Max Age 20 sec Forward Delay 15 sec

Bridge ID Priority 32769 (priority 32768 sys-id-ext 1)

Address aabb.cc00.0100
Hello Time 2 sec Max Age 20 sec Forward Delay 15 sec
Aging Time 300 sec

Interface Role Sts Cost Prio.Nbr Type

------------------- ---- --- --------- -------- --------------------------------
Et0/0 Desg LIS 100 128.1 Shr
Et0/1 Desg LIS 100 128.2 Shr

SW2#show spanning-tree

VLAN0001
Spanning tree enabled protocol ieee
Root ID Priority 32769
Address aabb.cc00.0100
 Cost 100
Port 1 (Ethernet0/0)
Hello Time 2 sec Max Age 20 sec Forward Delay 15 sec

Bridge ID Priority 32769 (priority 32768 sys-id-ext 1)

Address aabb.cc00.0200
Hello Time 2 sec Max Age 20 sec Forward Delay 15 sec
Aging Time 15 sec

Interface Role Sts Cost Prio.Nbr Type

------------------- ---- --- --------- -------- --------------------------------
Et0/0 Root FWD 100 128.1 Shr
Et0/1 Altn BLK 100 128.2 Shr

 Configure Sw2 to ensure that E0/1 should be in forwarding state (E0/0 in to blocking).

SW2(config)#interface ethernet 0/1

SW2(config-if)#spanning-tree cost 4
SW2(config-if)#exi

Verification:-

SW2#show spanning-tree

VLAN0001
Spanning tree enabled protocol ieee
Root ID Priority 32769
Address aabb.cc00.0100
Cost 4
Port 2 (Ethernet0/1)
Hello Time 2 sec Max Age 20 sec Forward Delay 15 sec

Bridge ID Priority 32769 (priority 32768 sys-id-ext 1)

Address aabb.cc00.0200
Hello Time 2 sec Max Age 20 sec Forward Delay 15 sec
Aging Time 15 sec

Interface Role Sts Cost Prio.Nbr Type

------------------- ---- --- --------- -------- --------------------------------
Et0/0 Altn BLK 100 128.1 Shr
Et0/1 Root FWD 4 128.2 Shr

 Remove the cost configured in the previous task.

SW2(config)#interface ethernet 0/1
SW2(config-if)#no spanning-tree cost 4
SW2(config-if)#end

Verification:-

SW2#show spanning-tree

VLAN0001
Spanning tree enabled protocol ieee
Root ID Priority 32769
Address aabb.cc00.0100
Cost 100
Port 1 (Ethernet0/0)
Hello Time 2 sec Max Age 20 sec Forward Delay 15 sec

Bridge ID Priority 32769 (priority 32768 sys-id-ext 1)

Address aabb.cc00.0200
Hello Time 2 sec Max Age 20 sec Forward Delay 15 sec
Aging Time 15 sec

Interface Role Sts Cost Prio.Nbr Type

------------------- ---- --- --------- -------- --------------------------------
Et0/0 Root LRN 100 128.1 Shr
Et0/1 Altn BLK 100 128.2 Shr

 Ensure that that you do the same cost by making changes other that Sw2 (on Sw1).

SW1(config)#interface ethernet 0/1

SW1(config-if)#spanning-tree port-priority 0
SW1(config-if)#end

Verification:-

SW2#show spanning-tree

VLAN0001
Spanning tree enabled protocol ieee
Root ID Priority 32769
Address aabb.cc00.0100
Cost 100
Port 2 (Ethernet0/1)
Hello Time 2 sec Max Age 20 sec Forward Delay 15 sec
 Bridge ID Priority 32769 (priority 32768 sys-id-ext 1)
Address aabb.cc00.0200
Hello Time 2 sec Max Age 20 sec Forward Delay 15 sec
Aging Time 15 sec

Interface Role Sts Cost Prio.Nbr Type

------------------- ---- --- --------- -------- --------------------------------
Et0/0 Altn BLK 100 128.1 Shr
Et0/1 Root FWD 100 128.2 Shr

SW1#show spanning-tree vlan 1

VLAN0001
Spanning tree enabled protocol ieee
Root ID Priority 32769
Address aabb.cc00.0100
This bridge is the root
Hello Time 2 sec Max Age 20 sec Forward Delay 15 sec

Bridge ID Priority 32769 (priority 32768 sys-id-ext 1)

Address aabb.cc00.0100
Hello Time 2 sec Max Age 20 sec Forward Delay 15 sec
Aging Time 300 sec

Interface Role Sts Cost Prio.Nbr Type

------------------- ---- --- --------- -------- --------------------------------
Et0/0 Desg FWD 100 128.1 Shr
Et0/1 Desg FWD 100 0.2 Shr

SW2#show spanning-tree

VLAN0001
Spanning tree enabled protocol ieee
Root ID Priority 32769
Address aabb.cc00.0100
Cost 100
Port 2 (Ethernet0/1)
Hello Time 2 sec Max Age 20 sec Forward Delay 15 sec

Bridge ID Priority 32769 (priority 32768 sys-id-ext 1)

 Address aabb.cc00.0200
Hello Time 2 sec Max Age 20 sec Forward Delay 15 sec
Aging Time 300 sec

Interface Role Sts Cost Prio.Nbr Type

------------------- ---- --- --------- -------- --------------------------------
Et0/0 Altn BLK 100 128.1 Shr
Et0/1 Root FWD 100 128.2 Shr

SW1(config)#spanning-tree vlan 1-4094 hello-time 3

SW1(config)#spanning-tree vlan 1-4094 forward-time 10
SW1(config)#spanning-tree vlan 1-4094 max-age 10
SW1(config)#end

Verification:-

SW1#show spanning-tree

VLAN0001
Spanning tree enabled protocol ieee
Root ID Priority 32769
Address aabb.cc00.0100
This bridge is the root
Hello Time 3 sec Max Age 10 sec Forward Delay 10 sec

Bridge ID Priority 32769 (priority 32768 sys-id-ext 1)

Address aabb.cc00.0100
Hello Time 3 sec Max Age 10 sec Forward Delay 10 sec
Aging Time 300 sec

Interface Role Sts Cost Prio.Nbr Type

------------------- ---- --- --------- -------- --------------------------------
Et0/0 Desg FWD 100 128.1 Shr
Et0/1 Desg FWD 100 0.2 Shr

SW2#show spanning-tree

VLAN0001
Spanning tree enabled protocol ieee
Root ID Priority 32769
Address aabb.cc00.0100
Cost 100
Port 2 (Ethernet0/1)
Hello Time 3 sec Max Age 10 sec Forward Delay 10 sec

Bridge ID Priority 32769 (priority 32768 sys-id-ext 1)

Address aabb.cc00.0200
Hello Time 2 sec Max Age 20 sec Forward Delay 15 sec
 Aging Time 300 sec

Interface Role Sts Cost Prio.Nbr Type

------------------- ---- --- --------- -------- --------------------------------
Et0/0 Altn BLK 100 128.1 Shr
Et0/1 Root FWD 100 128.2 Shr