«

When a computer is powered on, the cisco switch keeps that newly activaled
ethernet port in "amber" for about 30 seconds. According to what I read,
this is to ensure that any spanning tree issues are handled should that
port be connected to another switch/router.

Is there a way to configure an interface to tell the switch that there are
never to be any spanning tree issues on that port and to activate it as
soon as it sees a signal on it ? (aka, when it is a single computer
connected to a port).

I have machines that boot off the network, so delay in forwarding traffic
means delay in the start of the boot process.

JF Mezei <> writes:
>When a computer is powered on, the cisco switch keeps that newly activaled
>ethernet port in "amber" for about 30 seconds. According to what I read,
>this is to ensure that any spanning tree issues are handled should that
>port be connected to another switch/router.

Correct. Spanning tree.

>Is there a way to configure an interface to tell the switch that there are
>never to be any spanning tree issues on that port and to activate it as
>soon as it sees a signal on it ? (aka, when it is a single computer
>connected to a port).

int faste 0/1
spanning-tree portfast