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Configuring STP
This chapter describes how to configure the Spanning Tree Protocol (STP) on port-based VLANs on the
Catalyst 3560 switch. The switch can use either the per-VLAN spanning-tree plus (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.
For information about the Multiple Spanning Tree Protocol (MSTP) and how to map multiple VLANs
to the same spanning-tree instance, see Chapter 18, “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, page 17-11
Displaying the Spanning-Tree Status, page 17-22

Understanding Spanning-Tree Features

These sections contain this conceptual information:
STP Overview, page 17-2
Spanning-Tree Topology and BPDUs, page 17-3
Bridge ID, Switch Priority, and Extended System ID, page 17-4
Spanning-Tree Interface States, page 17-4
How a Switch or Port Becomes the Root Switch or Root Port, page 17-7
Spanning Tree and Redundant Connectivity, page 17-8
Spanning-Tree Address Management, page 17-8
Accelerated Aging to Retain Connectivity, page 17-8
Spanning-Tree Modes and Protocols, page 17-9
Supported Spanning-Tree Instances, page 17-9