04 - Building Redundancy Switched Topology Flashcards
This instance of spanning tree is a Cisco enhancement of STP that provides separate 802.1D spanning-tree for each VLAN.
PVST+
This instance of spanning tree is the legacy standard, one spanning instance for entire network.
IEEE 802.1D STP
This instance of spanning tree maps multiple VLANs into same spanning-tree instance
802.1s (MSTP)
This instance of spanning tree improves convergence by adding roles to ports and enhancing BPDU exchanges.
802.1w (RSTP)
This instance of spanning tree is a Cisco enhancement of RSTP using PVST+
Rapid PVST+
What are the 3 types of BPDUs?
- Configuration BPDUS
- TCN BPDUs (topology change notification)
- TCA BPDUs (topology change ack)
How is a root bridge elected?
Based on lowest BID (combination of priority and MAC).
What are the fields in a BPDU frame?
- Protocol ID
- Version
- Message type
- Flags
- Root bridge ID
- Root path cost
- Send bridge ID
- Port ID
- Message age
- Maximum age
- Hello time
- Forward delay
What are the port roles?
- Root port
- Designated port
- Nondesignated port
- Disabled port
A _____ port will find the best path to the root bridge.
root
A ___ port will receive and forward frames toward the root bridge as needed.
designated
A ___ port does not forward (blocking)
nondesignated
A ____ port is a shutdown port
Disabled
What are the classic STP port states?
- Disabled
- Blocking
- Listening
- Learning
- Forwarding
A classic STP port state of ____ is administratively shut down.
Disabled