Understanding Loop Guard; Configuring Optional Spanning-Tree Features; Default Optional Spanning-Tree Configuration - Cisco Catalyst 2360 Software Configuration Manual

Chapter 13

Configuring Optional Spanning-Tree Features

Understanding Loop Guard

You can use loop guard to prevent alternate or root ports from becoming designated ports because of a
failure that leads to a unidirectional link. This feature is most effective when it is enabled on the entire
switched network. Loop guard prevents alternate and root ports from becoming designated ports, and
spanning tree does not send BPDUs on root or alternate ports.
You can enable this feature by using the spanning-tree loopguard default global configuration
command.
When the switch is operating in PVST+ or rapid-PVST+ mode, loop guard prevents alternate and root
ports from becoming designated ports, and spanning tree does not send BPDUs on root or alternate ports.
When the switch is operating in MST mode, BPDUs are not sent on nonboundary ports only if the
interface is blocked by loop guard in all MST instances. On a boundary port, loop guard blocks the
interface in all MST instances.
Configuring Optional Spanning-Tree Features
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Default Optional Spanning-Tree Configuration

Table 13-1
Table 13-1

Default Optional Spanning-Tree Configuration

Feature
Port Fast, BPDU filtering, BPDU guard
UplinkFast
BackboneFast
EtherChannel guard
Root guard
Loop guard
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Default Optional Spanning-Tree Configuration, page 13-9
Optional Spanning-Tree Configuration Guidelines, page 13-10
Enabling Port Fast, page 13-10
Enabling BPDU Guard, page 13-11
Enabling BPDU Filtering, page 13-12
Enabling UplinkFast for Use with Redundant Links, page 13-13
Enabling BackboneFast, page 13-13
Enabling EtherChannel Guard, page 13-14
Enabling Root Guard, page 13-15
Enabling Loop Guard, page 13-15
shows the default optional spanning-tree configuration.
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Default Setting
Globally disabled (unless they are individually configured
per interface).
Globally disabled.
Globally disabled.
Globally enabled.
Disabled on all interfaces.
Disabled on all interfaces.
Catalyst 2360 Switch Software Configuration Guide
Configuring Optional Spanning-Tree Features
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