STP Types

Question 1

IEEE 802.1d

Answer 1

The original standard for bridging and STP

Question 2

PVST+

Answer 2

(cisco default) Cisco proprietary enhancement for STP that provides a separate 802.1d spanning-tree instance for each VLAN

Question 3

IEEE 802.1w

Answer 3

Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol, enhanced the BPDU exchange and paved the way for much faster network convergence, one root bridge per network

Question 4

802.1(MSTP

Answer 4

Maps multiple VLANs into the same spanning-tree instance to save processing on the switch. Basically a STP that rides on top of another STP

Question 5

Rapid PVST+

Answer 5

Ciscos RSTPP that provides a separate instance of 802.1w per VLAN.