Chapter 2. Spanning Tree Protocol Implementation

This chapter covers the following exam topics:

LAN Switching Technologies

Configure and verify PVSTP operation

Describe root bridge election

Spanning-tree mode

Troubleshooting

Troubleshoot and resolve spanning-tree operation issues

Root switch

Priority

Mode is correct

Port states

Troubleshoot EtherChannel problems

Cisco LAN switches enable Spanning Tree Protocol (STP) by default on all interfaces in every VLAN. However, network engineers who work with medium-size to large-size Ethernet LANs usually want to configure at least some STP settings, with the goal of influencing the choices made by STP. For instance, a network engineer configures so that, when all switches and links work, the engineer ...

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