
Chapter 25 Spanning Tree Protocol
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For each LAN segment, a designated bridge is selected. This bridge has the lowest
cost to the root among the bridges connected to the LAN.
After a bridge determines the lowest cost-spanning tree with RSTP, it enables the
root port and the ports that are the designated ports for the connected LANs, and
disables all other ports that participate in RSTP. Network packets are therefore
only forwarded between enabled ports, eliminating any possible network loops.
Figure 94 STP Root Ports and Designated Ports
RSTP-aware devices exchange Bridge Protocol Data Units (BPDUs) periodically.
When the bridged LAN topology changes, a new spanning tree is constructed.
In RSTP, the devices send BPDUs every Hello Time. If an RSTP-aware device does
not get a Hello BPDU after three Hello Times pass (or the Max Age), the device
assumes that the link to the neighboring bridge is down. This device then initiates
negotiations with other devices to reconfigure the network to re-establish a valid
network topology.
In STP, once a stable network topology has been established, all devices listen for
Hello BPDUs transmitted from the root bridge. If an STP-aware device does not
get a Hello BPDU after a predefined interval (Max Age), the device assumes that
the link to the root bridge is down. This device then initiates negotiations with
other devices to reconfigure the network to re-establish a valid network topology.
Root Bridge
Bridge 1
Bridge 2
Bridge 3
Bridge 4
Bridge 5
Root Port
Root Port
Root Port
Root Port
Root Port
Discarding
Designated Port
for Bridge 1
Designated Port
for Bridge 2
Designated Port
for Bridge 4
Designated Port
for Bridge 3
Designated Port
for Bridge 5
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