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Configuring STP
This chapter describes how to configure the Spanning Tree Protocol (STP) on port-based VLANs on the
switch. The switch can use either the per-VLAN spanning-tree plu s (PVST+) protocol based on the IEEE
802.1D standard and Cisco proprietary extensions, or the rapid per-VLAN spanning-tree plus
(rapid-PVST+) protocol based on the IEEE 802.1w standard. A switch stack appears as a single
spanning-tree node to the rest of the network, and all stack membe rs use th e sam e br idge I D. Un less
otherwise noted, the term switch refers to a standalone switch and to a switch stack.
For information about the Multiple Spanning Tree Protocol (MSTP) and how to map multiple VLANs
to the same spanning-tree instance, see Chapter18, “Configuring MSTP.” For information about other
spanning-tree features such as Port Fast, UplinkFast, root guard, and so forth, see Chapter 19,
“Configuring Optional Spanning-Tree Features.”
Note For complete syntax and usage information for the commands used in this chapter, see the command
reference for this release.
This chapter consists of these sections:
Understanding Spanning-Tree Features, page 17-1
Configuring Spanning-Tree Features, page17-12
Displaying the Spanning-Tree Status, page 17-24

Understanding Spanning-Tree Features

These sections contain this conceptual information:
STP Overview, page17-2
Spanning-Tree Topology and BPDUs, page 17-3
Bridge ID, Switch Priority, and Extended System ID, page 17-4
Spanning-Tree Interface States, page17-5
How a Switch or Port Becomes the Root Switch or Root Port, page 17-8
Spanning Tree and Redundant Connectivity, page 17-8
Spanning-Tree Address Management, page 17-9
Accelerated Aging to Retain Connectivity, page17-9
Spanning-Tree Modes and Protocols, page 17-10