I searched for an answer on this here in the forums and I could not find one...
I am using a 2950 in my lab but for some reason the output from the show commands in the book (Odom, latest print) and the output from my switch are totally different. Is this a IOS version issue... I am running:
2950A#show ver
Cisco Internetwork Operating System Software
IOS (tm) C2950 Software (C2950-I6Q4L2-M), Version 12.1(6)EA2c, RELEASE SOFTWARE (fc1)
Copyright (c) 1986-2002 by cisco Systems, Inc.
Compiled Thu 28-Feb-02 14:44 by antonino
Image text-base: 0x80010000, data-base: 0x8042C000
ROM: Bootstrap program is CALHOUN boot loader
2950A uptime is 27 minutes
System returned to ROM by power-on
System image file is "flash:c2950-i6q4l2-mz.121-6.EA2c"
That seems to be the same version in the book... 12.1
2950A#show spanning-tree
VLAN1 is executing the ieee compatible Spanning Tree protocol
Bridge Identifier has priority 32768, address 0007.8437.0f01
Configured hello time 2, max age 20, forward delay 15
Current root has priority 32768, address 0003.e3a7.5940
Root port is 8 (FastEthernet0/[IMG]https://us.v-cdn.net/6030959/uploads/images/smilies/icon_cool.gif[/IMG], cost of root path is 19
Topology change flag not set, detected flag not set
Number of topology changes 2 last change occurred 00:16:00 ago
from FastEthernet0/8
Times: hold 1, topology change 35, notification 2
hello 2, max age 20, forward delay 15
Timers: hello 0, topology change 0, notification 0, aging 300
Port 8 (FastEthernet0/[IMG]https://us.v-cdn.net/6030959/uploads/images/smilies/icon_cool.gif[/IMG] of VLAN1 is forwarding
Port path cost 19, Port priority 128, Port Identifier 128.8.
Designated root has priority 32768, address 0003.e3a7.5940
Designated bridge has priority 32768, address 0003.e3a7.5940
Designated port id is 128.22, designated path cost 0
Timers: message age 1, forward delay 0, hold 0
Number of transitions to forwarding state: 1
BPDU: sent 3, received 498
Port 9 (FastEthernet0/9) of VLAN1 is forwarding
Port path cost 19, Port priority 128, Port Identifier 128.9.
Designated root has priority 32768, address 0003.e3a7.5940
Designated bridge has priority 32768, address 0007.8437.0f01
Designated port id is 128.9, designated path cost 19
Timers: message age 0, forward delay 0, hold 0
Number of transitions to forwarding state: 1
BPDU: sent 500, received 0
2950A#
That seems to be totally off from what the book shows for a "show spanning-tree" command...
I know it gives the same info but I just wanted to be able to get familiar with the output of these screens for the exam. That is one of the main reasons I got the equipment to begin with... any help guys?
