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SkillSoft Explore Course

IT Professional Curricula     Internet and Network Technologies Solution Area     Cisco     Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA)

Explore Spanning Tree Protocol, including why it is needed and how to configure it and verify configuration. Discover how to diagram the logic of STP, different types of STP, and how to configure Rapid PVST+ on Cisco switches. In addition, examine reasons for using PortFast and BPDU Guard and why they shouldn't be used on trunks. This course can be used in preparation for the Cisco Certified Network Associate 200-301 certification exam.



Objectives

CCNA 2020: Spanning Tree Protocol

  • describe why Spanning Tree Protocol is needed, how to verify it is working, and set up for per-VLAN STP
  • diagram the logic of STP and recognize the terminology to describe port roles and port states
  • describe the different types of STP and configure Rapid PVST+ on Cisco switches
  • describe the reasons for using PortFast and BPDU Guard and why you do not configure them on trunks