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114 Chapter 2 Network configuration
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Figure 27   Possible problems with VLANs and Spanning Tree Protocol
As shown in 
, with STP enabled, only one connection between Switch 
S1 and Switch S2 is forwarding at any time. Communications failure occurs 
between VLAN 2 of S1 and VLAN 2 of S2, blocking communications between 
Stations A and B.
The STP selects the link connecting VLAN 1 on Switches S1 and S2 as the 
forwarding link based on port speed, duplex-mode, and port priority. Because the 
other link connecting VLAN 2 is in Blocking mode, stations on VLAN 2 in 
Switch S1 cannot communicate with stations in VLAN 2 on Switch S2. With 
multiple links only one link will be forwarding.
Shared servers
Business Policy Switches allow ports to exist in multiple VLANs for shared 
resources, such as servers, printers, and switch-to-switch connections. It is also 
possible to have resources exist in multiple VLANs on one switch as shown in 
.
In this example, clients on different broadcast domains share resources. The 
broadcasts from ports configured in VLAN 3 can be seen by all VLAN port 
members of VLAN 3.
S2
S1
VLAN 1
VLAN 2
VLAN 1
VLAN 2
Blocking
Station A
No
Communications
Station B
Forwarding
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