RSTP (Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol) is a network protocol. It is used to build up loop-free topology for ethernet networks. Its an improvement to STP (Spanning Tree Protocol).
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Linux: bridges, VLANs and RSTP
I tried to figure out how to setup RSTP on Linux with VLANs and bridges involved and now am completely confused.
I am trying to bridge three interfaces, two of which are supposed to act as trunk (hdlc0 and hdlc1) and one is supposed to act as access…
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Windows network bridge: STP parameters
I recently discovered Windows 7 does support STP upon it's own Ethernet bridges.
https://reggle.wordpress.com/2011/09/03/hidden-feature-in-windows-7-spanning-tree/
Although the feature is barely documented by Microsoft, can this work practically…
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Should the 3Com NJ225 switch implement the spanning tree protocol?
We recently purchased some 3Com IntelliJack NJ225 switches:
(source: 3com.com)
The specification states that they support IEEE 802.1D, and a mandatory part of this standard is support for the rapid spanning tree protocol. However, we quickly…
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Dual Cisco ASA 5505 passing RSTP in transparent mode
I'm looking at moving to colocation and one area being discussed is networking redundancy. I can get a dual feed from a two different datacentre switches configured with Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol to give me an active passive supply.
I'm looking…
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Issues configuring the access ports (ubiquiti)
We currently have issues configuring the access ports for our servers on our rack switches(USW-EnterpriseXG-24).
Since we've learned that ubiquiti does currently not support switch stacking (vswitch) - we'd like to know how we can accomplish network…
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Recommendation for Ethernet switches that allow arbitrary network topologies
We have the following requirements for three Ethernet switches that will be connected together:
Allow the switches to connect together to form dynamic, arbitrary topologies, i.e., support for the RSTP is essential.
Allow the physical topology…
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Can Linux kernel support RSTP (802.1w)?
Last week, I ran Spanning Tree Protocol (STP) in Linux kernel successfully.
Now, I am trying to support Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol (RSTP) in Linux kernel.
I also found out some solutions in user space such as mstp (https://github.com/mstpd/mstpd).…
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Will RSTP BPDUs be encapsulated in tagged Ethernet frames?
RSTP(Rapid Spanning Tree) is configured on a bridge. All ports of this bridge are "trunk" ports and are part of vlan “x”. Will the BPDUs sent out of this bridge be tagged?
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