Category: RSTP

RSTP – Network Synchronization intro, how I memorize it, debugged and illustrated for clarity on the lab!

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All switches will be running RSTP in this demonstration, and I will look at the Proposal / Agreement process both from a Root and non-Root Bridges perspective!   RSTP Synchronization Process via Proposals and Agreements   When an RSTP enabled switch first comes online, it sets all ports into a Designated / Blocking "Discarding" state, … Continue reading RSTP – Network Synchronization intro, how I memorize it, debugged and illustrated for clarity on the lab! →

RSTP – Fundamentals, Port States and Link Types explained IN DEPTH, configured and verified on the lab!

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The following will be used for labbing RSTP, with a lot going on there, so lets hit it!   Fundamentals of 802.1w RSTP, similarities and difference from 802.1d STP   RSTP is Rapid Spanning-Tree Protocol IEEE 802.1w, the evolution of 802.1 PVST STP that we have been labbing (default STP is PVST), RSTP is also … Continue reading RSTP – Fundamentals, Port States and Link Types explained IN DEPTH, configured and verified on the lab! →