From: Anthony Sequeira (asequeira@internetworkexpert.com)
Date: Fri Dec 19 2008 - 18:55:29 ARST
This refers to specifically BackboneFast and UplinkFast.
In Cisco's implementation of RSTP - it still relies upon you using the
PortFast command for the identification and optimization of an Edge
Port that connects only to a non-bridge type device.
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On Dec 19, 2008, at 3:32 PM, hanan wrote:
> Hi
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>
>
> I would like to know if its correct if we enable rapid-pvst on
> switch so we
> don't need to enable the features like portfast,bpduguard,loop
> guard,etc
>
> As Cisco doc:
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> RSTP (IEEE 802.1w) natively includes most of the Cisco proprietary
> enhancements to the 802.1D spanning tree, such as BackboneFast,
> UplinkFast,
> and PortFast. RSTP can achieve much faster convergence in a properly
> configured network.
>
> Or it's only for these: as BackboneFast, UplinkFast, and PortFast
>
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>
> Thanks
>
>
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