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STP: 802.1d and PVST

Posted on February 26, 2011 by Venkat

Traditional Spanning Tree Protocol: To avoid bridging loops in L2 network with redundant paths. Defined in IEEE 802.1d standard. Bridge Protocol Data Unit (BPDU)s’ are used to communicate among all switches(bridges). SRC MAC = Mac address of the port on … Continue reading →

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