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Chapter19 Configuring Optiona l Spa nning-Tree Features Configuring Optional Spanning-Tree Features
Note If you use BackboneFast, you must enable it on all switches i n th e network. B ackb oneFast is no t
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 p roce dur e i s
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.
You can use the show interfaces status err-disabled privileged EXEC command to show which switch
ports are disabled because of an EtherChannel misconfiguration. On the remote device, you can ente r
the show etherchannel summary privileged EXEC command to verify the EtherChannel configuration.
After the configuration is corrected, enter the shutdown and no shutdown interface configuration
commands on the port-channel interfaces that were mi sco nfigured .
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.