Contents
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Catalyst 6000 Family Software Configuration Guide, Releases 6.3 and 6.4
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Calculating and Assigning Port Costs
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Spanning Tree Port States
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Understanding PVST+ and MISTP Modes
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PVST+ Mode
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MISTP Mode
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MISTP-PVST+ Mode
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Bridge Identifiers
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MAC Address Allocation
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MAC Address Reduction
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Using PVST+
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Default PVST+ Configuration
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Setting the PVST+ Bridge ID Priority
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Configuring the PVST+ Port Cost
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Configuring the PVST+ Port Priority
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Configuring the PVST+ Default Port Cost Mode
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Configuring the PVST+ Port Cost for a VLAN
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Configuring the PVST+ Port Priority for a VLAN
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Disabling the PVST+ Mode on a VLAN
20
Using MISTP-PVST+ or MISTP
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Default MISTP and MISTP-PVST+ Configuration
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Setting MISTP-PVST+ Mode or MISTP Mode
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Configuring an MISTP Instance
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Enabling an MISTP Instance
28
Mapping VLANs to an MISTP Instance
29
Disabling MISTP-PVST+ or MISTP
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Configuring a Root Switch
31
Configuring a Primary Root Switch
31
Configuring a Secondary Root Switch
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Configuring a Root Switch to Improve Convergence
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Using Root Guard—Preventing Switches from Becoming Root
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Configuring Spanning Tree Timers
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Configuring the Hello Time
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Configuring the Forward Delay Time
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Configuring the Maximum Aging Time
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Understanding How BPDU Skewing Works
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Configuring BPDU Skewing
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C H A P T E R
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Configuring Spanning Tree PortFast, UplinkFast, BackboneFast, and Loop Guard
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Understanding How PortFast Works
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