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Chapter17 Configuring Optional Spanning-Tree Features
Configuring Optional Spanning-Tree Features
Enabling BackboneFast
You can enable BackboneFast to detect indirect link failures and to start the spanning-tree
reconfiguration sooner.
Note If you use BackboneFast, you must enable it on all switches i n the network. BackboneFast is not
supported on Token Ring VLANs. This feature is supported for use with third-party switche s.
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. Thi s 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.
Command Purpose
Step1 configure terminal Enter global configuration mode.
Step2 spanning-tree backbonefast Enable BackboneFast.
Step3 end Return to privileged EXEC mode.
Step4 show spanning-tree summary Verify your entries.
Step5 copy running-config startup-config (Optional) Save your entries in the configuration file.
Command Purpose
Step1 configure terminal Enter global configuration mode.
Step2 spanning-tree etherchannel guard
misconfig
Enable EtherChannel guard.
Step3 end Return to privileged EXEC mode.
Step4 show spanning-tree summary Verify your entries.
Step5 copy running-config startup-config (Optional) Save your entries in the configuration file.