Day 25. STP

CCNA 200-125 Exam Topics

  • Configure, verify, and troubleshoot STP protocols

  • Configure, verify, and troubleshoot STP-related optional features

  • Describe the benefits of switch stacking and chassis aggregation

Key Topics

Today’s review covers the operation and configuration of Spanning Tree Protocol (STP). The original STP IEEE 802.1D standard allowed for only one instance of STP to run for an entire switched network. Today’s network administrators can implement Per-VLAN Spanning Tree (PVST) and Rapid STP (RSTP), both of which improve the original standard.

STP Concepts and Operation

A key characteristic of a well-built communications network is its resiliency. A resilient network is capable of handling a device or link failure ...

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