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Chapter 20 Configuring Optional Spanning-Tree Features
Configuring Optional Spanning-Tree Features
Note
If you use BackboneFast, you must enable it on all switches in the network. BackboneFast is not
supported on Token Ring VLANs. This feature is supported for use with third-party switches.
You can configure the BackboneFast feature for rapid PVST+ or for the MSTP, but the feature remains
disabled (inactive) until you change the spanning-tree mode to PVST+.
Beginning in privileged EXEC mode, follow these steps to enable BackboneFast. This procedure is
optional.
To disable the BackboneFast feature, use the
no spanning-tree backbonefast
global configuration
command.
Enabling EtherChannel Guard
You can enable EtherChannel guard to detect an EtherChannel misconfiguration if your switch is
running PVST+, rapid PVST+, or MSTP.
Beginning in privileged EXEC mode, follow these steps to enable EtherChannel guard. This procedure
is optional.
To disable the EtherChannel guard feature, use the
no spanning-tree etherchannel guard misconfig
global configuration command.
You can use the
show interfaces status err-disabled
privileged EXEC command to show which switch
ports are disabled because of an EtherChannel misconfiguration. On the remote device, you can enter
the
show etherchannel summary
privileged EXEC command to verify the EtherChannel configuration.
After the configuration is corrected, enter the
shutdown
and
no shutdown
interface configuration
commands on the port-channel interfaces that were misconfigured.
Command
Purpose
Step 1
configure terminal
Enter global configuration mode.
Step 2
spanning-tree backbonefast
Enable BackboneFast.
Step 3
end
Return to privileged EXEC mode.
Step 4
show spanning-tree summary
Verify your entries.
Step 5
copy running-config startup-config
(Optional) Save your entries in the configuration file.
Command
Purpose
Step 1
configure terminal
Enter global configuration mode.
Step 2
spanning-tree etherchannel guard
misconfig
Enable EtherChannel guard.
Step 3
end
Return to privileged EXEC mode.
Step 4
show spanning-tree summary
Verify your entries.
Step 5
copy running-config startup-config
(Optional) Save your entries in the configuration file.