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    STP prevents switching loops by creating a loop-free Layer 2 topology. It was invented by Radia Perlman and selects a single root bridge, with other switches determining the most efficient path to it. STP blocks less efficient ports and opens blocked paths if interfaces fail. It uses BPDUs for switches to share information and elect roles like root ports and designated ports based on bridge IDs, which combine priority values and MAC addresses to determine the root bridge.

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    STP prevents switching loops by creating a loop-free Layer 2 topology. It was invented by Radia Perlman and selects a single root bridge, with other switches determining the most efficient path to it. STP blocks less efficient ports and opens blocked paths if interfaces fail. It uses BPDUs for switches to share information and elect roles like root ports and designated ports based on bridge IDs, which combine priority values and MAC addresses to determine the root bridge.

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    STP prevents switching loops by creating a loop-free Layer 2 topology. It was invented by Radia Perlman and selects a single root bridge, with other switches determining the most efficient path to it. STP blocks less efficient ports and opens blocked paths if interfaces fail. It uses BPDUs for switches to share information and elect roles like root ports and designated ports based on bridge IDs, which combine priority values and MAC addresses to determine the root bridge.

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    STP

    Wednesday, January 29, 2020 9:33 AM

    STP INTRO

    Spanning Tree Protocol (STP) is a loop-prevention network protocol that allows for redun
    802.1D is the original IEEE MAC Bridging standard for STP. This is explained in the diagram
    which sends it to PC2, PC3, and S1. S1 sends it to PC4 and S3. S3 then sends the packet ba
    send packets in the case of a network failure, the switch simply changes the path the pac

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    The Spanning Tree


    STP was invented by Radia Perlman while working for Digital Equipment Corporation, and
    creates a loop-free topology by selecting a single root bridge where all other switches dete
    blocked ports are the ones that STP determines to be less efficient, and in the case of any
    ndancy while creating a loop-free Layer 2 topology. IEEE
    m below. Basically, when PC 1 sends a packet, it is sent to S2,
    ack to S2, which creates a loop that STP avoids. STP can also
    cket takes.

    witch, redundant networks help the switch function in


    ork failure, but this redundancy also causes a loop,
    in MAC address table instability, link saturation, and
    zation on switches and end-devices, resulting in the
    ming unusable. Broadcast, unknown unicast, and
    mes are affected by the looping, which can bring down a
    (known as a broadcast storm).

    e Algorithm
    it was soon published. Her spanning tree algorithm (STA)
    ermine a single least-cost path(most efficient path). The
    interface failing, a blocked path opens.
    STP was invented by Radia Perlman while working for Digital Equipment Corporation, and
    creates a loop-free topology by selecting a single root bridge where all other switches dete
    blocked ports are the ones that STP determines to be less efficient, and in the case of any

    Steps to a Loop-Fre
    During STA and STP functions, switches use Bridge Protocol Data Units (BPDUs) to shar
    to elect the root bridge, root ports, designated ports, and alternate ports. Each BPDU c
    The BID is involved in making many of the STA decisions including root bridge and port
    the MAC address of the switch, and an extended system ID. The lowest BID value is det
    it was soon published. Her spanning tree algorithm (STA)
    ermine a single least-cost path(most efficient path). The
    interface failing, a blocked path opens.

    ee Topology
    re information about themselves and their connections. BPDUs are used
    contains a bridge ID (BID) that identifies which switch sent the BPDU.
    t roles. As shown in the figure below, the BID contains a priority value,
    termined by the combination of these three fields.

    • Bridge Priority- All cisco switches have a default value of 32768,


    there is a range of 0-61440(increments of 4096). A value of 0 takes
    precedence over any other value
    • Extended System ID- A decimal
    • Bridge Priority- All cisco switches have a default value of 32768,
    there is a range of 0-61440(increments of 4096). A value of 0 takes
    precedence over any other value
    • Extended System ID- A decimal

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