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Switching, Routing, and Wireless Essentials Companion Guide (CCNAv7)
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Switching, Routing, and Wireless Essentials Companion Guide (CCNAv7)

by Cisco Networking Academy
August 2020
Intermediate to advanced
640 pages
17h 50m
English
Cisco Press
Content preview from Switching, Routing, and Wireless Essentials Companion Guide (CCNAv7)

Chapter 5

STP Concepts

Objectives

Upon completion of this chapter, you will be able to answer the following questions:

  • What are common problems in a redundant, L2 switched network?

  • How does STP operate in a simple switched network?

  • How does Rapid PVST+ operate?

Key Terms

This chapter uses the following key terms. You can find the definitions in the Glossary.

Layer 2 loops Page 139

802.1D Page 140

blocking state Page 141

Time to Live (TTL) Page 141

hop limit Page 141

broadcast storm Page 143

Spanning Tree Algorithm (STA) Page 145

root bridge Page 145

Bridge Protocol Data Unit (BPDU) Page 149

root ports Page 149

designated ports Page 149

alternate ports Page 149

bridge ID (BID) Page 149

extended system ID Page 149

bridge priority Page 149 ...

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