Chapter 1
Spanning Tree Modes
Spanning Tree
Protocol Bridge
Options
1-20
Spanning tree protocol is used to prevent loops from forming in
your network. The spanning tree algorithm creates a single path
through the network by ensuring that if more than one path exists
between two parts of a network, only one of these paths is used,
while the others are blocked.
All three switches support the following four Spanning Tree Protocol
options:
IEEE 802.1D Spanning Tree
Per-VLAN Spanning Tree
Dual-Layer Spanning Tree
Global Disable
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