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Improving Performance With Spanning Tree: Medium-Sized Switched Network Construction

This document discusses improving network performance using Spanning Tree Protocol (STP) to address issues that arise from redundant network topologies such as broadcast storms. It provides an overview of how STP functions, including root bridge selection, port states, and configuration options like PortFast. Guidelines are given for configuring Per VLAN Spanning Tree Plus (PVRST+) including enabling the mode, designating root and secondary root bridges, and verification commands.

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Improving Performance With Spanning Tree: Medium-Sized Switched Network Construction

This document discusses improving network performance using Spanning Tree Protocol (STP) to address issues that arise from redundant network topologies such as broadcast storms. It provides an overview of how STP functions, including root bridge selection, port states, and configuration options like PortFast. Guidelines are given for configuring Per VLAN Spanning Tree Plus (PVRST+) including enabling the mode, designating root and secondary root bridges, and verification commands.

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Medium-Sized Switched Network Construction

Improving Performance with Spanning Tree

BSCI v3.0—2-1
Redundant Topology

 Redundant topology eliminates single points of failure.


 Redundant topology causes broadcast storms, multiple
frame copies, and MAC address table instability problems.
Broadcast Frames

 Station D sends a broadcast frame.


 Broadcast frames are flooded to all ports
except the originating port.
Broadcast Storms

 Host X sends a broadcast.


 Switches continue to propagate
broadcast traffic over and over.
Multiple Frame Copies

 Host X sends a unicast frame to router Y.


 The MAC address of router Y has not been
learned by either switch.
 Router Y will receive two copies of the same frame.
MAC Database Instability

 Host X sends a unicast frame to router Y.


 The MAC address of router Y has not been learned by either switch.
 Switches A and B learn the MAC address of host X on port 1.
 The frame to router Y is flooded.
 Switches A and B incorrectly learn the MAC address of host X on port 2.
Loop Resolution with STP

 Provides a loop-free redundant network topology


by placing certain ports in the blocking state
 Published in the IEEE 802.1D specification
 Enhanced with the Cisco PVST+ implementation
Spanning-Tree Operation

 One root bridge per broadcast domain.


 One root port per nonroot bridge.
 One designated port per segment.
 Nondesignated ports are unused.
STP Root Bridge Selection

 BPDU (default = sent every 2 seconds)

 Root bridge = bridge with the lowest bridge ID


Bridge MAC
 Bridge ID = Priority Address
Spanning-Tree Port States

Spanning tree transits each port through several different states:


Describing PortFast

PortFast is configured on access ports, not trunk ports.


Configuring and Verifying PortFast

SwitchX(config-if)#
spanning-tree portfast
 Configures PortFast on an interface

OR

SwitchX(config)#
spanning-tree portfast default
 Enables PortFast on all non-trunking interfaces

SwitchX#
show running-config interface interface
 Verifies that PortFast has been configured on an interface
Spanning-Tree Operation Example
Spanning-Tree Path Cost

Cost (Revised IEEE Cost (Previous IEEE


Link Speed
Specification) Specification)
10 Gb/s 2 1

1 Gb/s 4 1

100 Mb/s 19 10
10 Mb/s 100 100
Spanning-Tree Recalculation
Per VLAN Spanning Tree Plus
PVST+ Extended Bridge ID

Bridge ID without the


extended system ID

Extended bridge ID
with system ID

System ID = VLAN
Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol
Default Spanning-Tree Configuration

• Cisco Catalyst switches support three types of STPs:


– PVST+
– PVRST+
– MSTP
• The default STP for Cisco Catalyst switches is PVST+ :
– A separate STP instance for each VLAN
– One root bridge for all VLANs
– No load sharing
PVRST+ Configuration Guidelines

1. Enable PVRST+.
2. Designate and configure a switch to be the root
bridge.
3. Designate and configure a switch to be the secondary
root bridge.
4. Verify the configuration.
PVRST+ Implementation Commands

SwitchX(config)#
spanning-tree mode rapid-pvst
 Configures PVRST+

SwitchX#
show spanning-tree vlan vlan# [detail]
 Verifies the spanning-tree configuration

SwitchX#
debug spanning-tree pvst+
 Displays PVST+ event debug messages
Verifying PVRST+

SwitchX# show spanning-tree vlan 30


VLAN0030
Spanning tree enabled protocol rstp
Root ID Priority 24606
Address 00d0.047b.2800
This bridge is the root
Hello Time 2 sec Max Age 20 sec Forward Delay 15 sec
Bridge ID Priority 24606 (priority 24576 sys-id-ext 30)
Address 00d0.047b.2800
Hello Time 2 sec Max Age 20 sec Forward Delay 15 sec
Aging Time 300
Interface Role Sts Cost Prio.Nbr Type
-------- ----- --- --- -------- ----
Gi1/1 Desg FWD 4 128.1 P2p
Gi1/2 Desg FWD 4 128.2 P2p
Gi5/1 Desg FWD 4 128.257 P2p

The spanning-tree mode is set to PVRST.


Configuring the Root and
Secondary Bridges
Configuring the Root and
Secondary Bridges: SwitchA

SwitchA(config)#
spanning-tree vlan 1 root primary
 This command forces this switch to be the root for VLAN 1.

SwitchA(config)#
spanning-tree vlan 2 root secondary
 This command configures this switch to be the secondary root
for VLAN 2.

OR

SwitchA(config)#
spanning-tree vlan # priority priority
 This command statically configures the priority (increments of 4096).
Configuring the Root and
Secondary Bridges: SwitchB

SwitchB(config)#
spanning-tree vlan 2 root primary

 This command forces the switch to be the root for VLAN 2.

SwitchB(config)#
spanning-tree vlan 1 root secondary

 This command configures the switch to be the secondary root VLAN 1.

OR

SwitchB(config)#
spanning-tree vlan # priority priority

 This command statically configures the priority (increments of 4096).

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