09-18-2008 03:23 AM - edited 03-06-2019 01:27 AM
What is Spanning Tree and what was the use of this command in swithces
09-18-2008 03:56 AM
Hi Mitesh,
These few pages will summarise the answer to your question.
Hope This Helps
Shaheen
09-18-2008 04:38 AM
Hello Mitesh,
just a few words in addition:
STP is an OSI L2 protocol that manages L2 link redundancy in a population of LAN switches.
STP target is to avoid at every time that bridging loops can form.
LAN switches send out their ports and receive BPDU frames so they become aware of the presence of each other.
STP builds a loop-free tree topology rooted at the device that has become root bridge.
In general it is not suggested to disable STP on switches.
Actually different STP versions exist:
IEEE STP 802.1D
Cisco PVST+ (Per vlan spanning tree)
Rapid STP 802.1W
Multiple Spanning Tree MST 802.1s
Hope to help
Giuseppe
Find answers to your questions by entering keywords or phrases in the Search bar above. New here? Use these resources to familiarize yourself with the community: