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Optimizing Layer2 Switching Environments: Spanning-Tree Management (Part2)

Spanning-Tree Protocols

In Part1 we saw how a simple tweaking of the spanning-tree timers could improve the perceived uptime for a large switched environment. In this Part2 we will be considering the selection of an alternate spanning-tree protocol for our network.
Cisco support the following spanning-Tree protocols:

pvst+: Per-VLAN spanning-tree which is based on IEEE 802.1d with [...]