Configuring Backbonefast On The Switch; Enabling Backbonefast; Displaying Backbonefast Statistics - Cisco WS-C6506 Software Manual

Configuring BackboneFast on the Switch

Configuring BackboneFast on the Switch
These sections describe how to configure BackboneFast:
•
•
•

Enabling BackboneFast

Note For BackboneFast to work, you must enable it on all switches in the network. BackboneFast is not
supported on Token Ring VLANs. This feature is supported for use with third-party switches.
To enable BackboneFast on the switch, perform this task in privileged mode:
Task
Step 1 Enable BackboneFast on the switch.
Step 2 Verify that BackboneFast is enabled.
This example shows how to enable BackboneFast on the switch and verify the configuration:
Console> (enable) set spantree backbonefast enable
Backbonefast enabled for all VLANs
Console> (enable) show spantree backbonefast
Backbonefast is enabled.
Console> (enable)

Displaying BackboneFast Statistics

To display BackboneFast statistics, perform this task in privileged mode:
Task
Display BackboneFast statistics.
This example shows how to display BackboneFast statistics:
Console> (enable) show spantree summary
Summary of connected spanning tree ports by vlan
Uplinkfast disabled for bridge.
Backbonefast enabled for bridge.
Catalyst 6500 Series Switch Software Configuration Guide—Release 8.7
9-18
Chapter 9
Enabling BackboneFast, page 9-18
Displaying BackboneFast Statistics, page 9-18
Disabling BackboneFast, page 9-19
Configuring Spanning-Tree PortFast, UplinkFast, BackboneFast, and Loop Guard
Command
set spantree backbonefast enable
show spantree backbonefast
Command
show spantree summary
OL-8978-04