1.1.e Spanning Tree Protocol
21. January 2022
The Spanning Tree Protocol (STP) is a layer 2 loop prevention mechanism. There are multiple flavors that we need to be aware of: 802.1D (Original Standard) PVST – Per VLAN Spanning Tree PVST/PVST+ Per VLAN Spanning Tree (Cisco proprietary) Rapid Spanning Tree (802.1W) Multiple Spanning Tree/MST (802.1S) The basic premise of STP is: Elect one… read more »