Contents
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Catalyst 3560 Switch Software Configuration Guide
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C H A P T E R
15
Configuring STP
15-1
Understanding Spanning-Tree Features
15-1
STP Overview
15-2
Spanning-Tree Topology and BPDUs
15-3
Bridge ID, Switch Priority, and Extended System ID
15-4
Spanning-Tree Interface States
15-4
Blocking State
15-6
Listening State
15-6
Learning State
15-6
Forwarding State
15-6
Disabled State
15-7
How a Switch or Port Becomes the Root Switch or Root Port
15-7
Spanning Tree and Redundant Connectivity
15-8
Spanning-Tree Address Management
15-8
Accelerated Aging to Retain Connectivity
15-8
Spanning-Tree Modes and Protocols
15-9
Supported Spanning-Tree Instances
15-9
Spanning-Tree Interoperability and Backward Compatibility
15-10
STP and IEEE 802.1Q Trunks
15-10
VLAN-Bridge Spanning Tree
15-11
Configuring Spanning-Tree Features
15-11
Default Spanning-Tree Configuration
15-11
Spanning-Tree Configuration Guidelines
15-12
Changing the Spanning-Tree Mode
15-13
Disabling Spanning Tree
15-14
Configuring the Root Switch
15-14
Configuring a Secondary Root Switch
15-16
Configuring Port Priority
15-17
Configuring Path Cost
15-18
Configuring the Switch Priority of a VLAN
15-19
Configuring Spanning-Tree Timers
15-20
Configuring the Hello Time
15-20
Configuring the Forwarding-Delay Time for a VLAN
15-21
Configuring the Maximum-Aging Time for a VLAN
15-21
Displaying the Spanning-Tree Status
15-22