Chapter 9. Spanning Tree Configuration

<feature><title>This chapter covers the following topics that you need to master for the CCNP BCMSN exam:</title>

  • STP Root Bridge—. This section discusses the importance of identifying a Root Bridge, as well as suggestions for its placement in the network. This section also presents the Root Bridge configuration commands.

  • Spanning-Tree Customization—. This section covers the configuration commands that enable you to alter the spanning-tree topology.

  • Tuning Spanning-Tree Convergence—. This section discusses how to alter, or tune, the STP timers to achieve optimum convergence times in a network.

  • Redundant Link Convergence—. This section describes the methods that cause a network to converge more quickly after ...

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