Chapter 36: Spanning Tree and Rapid Spanning Tree Protocols
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Section VI: Spanning Tree Protocols
Overview
The Spanning Tree Protocol (STP) and the Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol
(RSTP) guard against the formation of loops in an Ethernet network
topology. A topology has a loop when two or more nodes can transmit
packets to each other over more than one data path. The problem that
data loops pose is that packets can become caught in repeating cycles,
referred to as broadcast storms, that needlessly consume network
bandwidth and that can significantly reduce network performance.
STP and RSTP prevent loops from forming by ensuring that only one path
exists between the end nodes in your network. Where multiple paths exist,
these protocols place the extra paths in a standby or blocking mode.
STP and RSTP can also activate redundant paths if primary paths go
down. So not only do these protocols guard against multiple links between
segments and the risk of broadcast storms, but they can also maintain
network connectivity by activating backup redundant paths.
One of the primary differences between the two protocols is in the time
each takes to complete the process referred to as convergence. When a
change is made to the network topology, such as the addition of a new
bridge, a spanning tree protocol must determine whether there are
redundant paths that must be blocked to prevent data loops, or activated
to maintain communications between the various network segments. This
is the process of convergence.
With STP, convergence can take up to a minute to complete in a large
network. This can result in the loss of communication between various
parts of the network during the convergence process, and the subsequent
lost of data packets.
RSTP is much faster. It can complete a convergence in seconds, and so
greatly diminish the possible impact the process can have on your
network.
Only one spanning tree can be active on the switch at a time. The default
is RSTP.
The STP implementation on the switch complies with the IEEE 802.1d
standard. The RSTP implementation complies with the IEEE 802.1w
standard. The following subsections provide a basic overview on how STP
and RSTP operate and define the different parameters that you can
adjust.
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Страница 70: ...Chapter 2 Starting a Management Session 70 Section I Getting Started...
Страница 96: ...96 Section II Basic Operations...
Страница 142: ...Chapter 6 Basic Switch Management Commands 142 Section II Basic Operations...
Страница 220: ...Chapter 9 IPv4 and IPv6 Management Addresses 220 Section II Basic Operations...
Страница 244: ...Chapter 10 IPv4 and IPv6 Management Address Commands 244 Section II Basic Operations...
Страница 264: ...Chapter 12 SNTP Client Commands 264 Section II Basic Operations...
Страница 298: ...Chapter 15 Enhanced Stacking 298 Section II Basic Operations...
Страница 312: ...Chapter 16 Enhanced Stacking Commands 312 Section II Basic Operations...
Страница 318: ...Chapter 17 Port Mirror 318 Section II Basic Operations...
Страница 324: ...Chapter 18 Port Mirror Commands 324 Section II Basic Operations Example awplus show mirror...
Страница 350: ...Chapter 21 Multicast Commands 350 Section II Basic Operations...
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Страница 360: ...Chapter 22 File System 360 Section III File System...
Страница 383: ...AT 9000 Switch Command Line User s Guide Section III File System 383 Example awplus show boot...
Страница 386: ...Chapter 25 Boot Configuration File Commands 386 Section III File System...
Страница 398: ...Chapter 26 File Transfers 398 Section III File System...
Страница 406: ...Chapter 27 File Transfer Commands 406 Section III File System...
Страница 408: ...408 Section IV Event Messages...
Страница 430: ...Chapter 30 Syslog Client 430 Section IV Event Messages...
Страница 438: ...438 Section V Port Trunks...
Страница 448: ...Chapter 32 Static Port Trunks 448 Section V Port Trunks...
Страница 480: ...480 Section VI Spanning Tree Protocols...
Страница 500: ...Chapter 36 Spanning Tree and Rapid Spanning Tree Protocols 500 Section VI Spanning Tree Protocols...
Страница 520: ...Chapter 38 STP Commands 520 Section VI Spanning Tree Protocols...
Страница 542: ...Chapter 40 RSTP Commands 542 Section VI Spanning Tree Protocols Example awplus show spanning tree...
Страница 558: ...558 Section VII Virtual LANs...
Страница 600: ...Chapter 42 Port based and Tagged VLAN Commands 600 Section VII Virtual LANs...
Страница 634: ...Chapter 44 GARP VLAN Registration Protocol Commands 634 Section VII Virtual LANs...
Страница 670: ...Chapter 47 Private Port VLANs 670 Section VII Virtual LANs...
Страница 692: ...Chapter 50 VLAN Stacking 692 Section VII Virtual LANs...
Страница 698: ...Chapter 51 VLAN Stacking Commands 698 Section VII Virtual LANs...
Страница 700: ...700 Section VIII Port Security...
Страница 748: ...Chapter 54 802 1x Port based Network Access Control 748 Section VIII Port Security...
Страница 790: ...Chapter 55 802 1x Port based Network Access Control Commands 790 Section VIII Port Security...
Страница 792: ...792 Section IX Simple Network Management Protocols...
Страница 804: ...Chapter 56 SNMPv1 and SNMPv2c 804 Section X Simple Network Management Protocols...
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Страница 976: ...Chapter 63 Address Resolution Protocol ARP 976 Section X Network Management...
Страница 1090: ...1090 Section XI Management Security...
Страница 1114: ...Chapter 71 Telnet Server 1114 Section XI Management Security...
Страница 1122: ...Chapter 73 Telnet Client 1122 Section XI Management Security...
Страница 1126: ...Chapter 74 Telnet Client Commands 1126 Section XI Management Security...
Страница 1138: ...Chapter 75 Secure Shell SSH Server 1138 Section XI Management Security...
Страница 1158: ...Chapter 78 Non secure HTTP Web Browser Server Commands 1158 Section XI Management Security...
Страница 1186: ...Chapter 80 Secure HTTPS Web Browser Server Commands 1186 Section XI Management Security...
Страница 1202: ...Chapter 81 RADIUS and TACACS Clients 1202 Section XI Management Security...
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Страница 1278: ...Index 1278 Configuration mode 644 659 VLAN SET MACADDRESS command Port Interface mode 644 661 W WRITE command 75 94 385...