Chapter 10

RSTP and EtherChannel Configuration

This chapter covers the following exam topics:

2.0 Network Access

2.4 Configure and verify (Layer 2/Layer 3) EtherChannel (LACP)

2.5 Interpret basic operations of Rapid PVST+ Spanning Tree Protocol

2.5.a Root port, root bridge (primary/secondary), and other port names

2.5.b Port states and roles

2.5.c PortFast

2.5.d Root guard, loop guard, BPDU filter, and BPDU guard

This chapter shows how to configure Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol (RSTP) and Layer 2 EtherChannels.

The first two sections take a little different approach than many other CLI-focused parts of the book, based on exam topic 2.5. That exam topic begins with the phrase “interpret basic operations,” which emphasizes the concepts behind what ...

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