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    Packet Tracer Configuring PVST+

    Topology

    Addressing Table
    Device

    Interface

    IP Address

    Subnet Mask

    Default Gateway

    S1

    VLAN 99

    172.31.99.1

    255.255.255.0

    N/A

    S2

    VLAN 99

    172.31.99.2

    255.255.255.0

    N/A

    S3

    VLAN 99

    172.31.99.3

    255.255.255.0

    N/A

    PC1

    NIC

    172.31.10.21

    255.255.255.0

    172.31.10.254

    PC2

    NIC

    172.31.20.22

    255.255.255.0

    172.31.20.254

    PC3

    NIC

    172.31.30.23

    255.255.255.0

    172.31.30.254

    Switch Port Assignment Specifications


    Ports

    Assignments

    Network

    S1 F0/6

    VLAN 30

    172.17.30.0/24

    S2 F0/18

    VLAN 20

    172.17.20.0/24

    S3 F0/11

    VLAN 10

    172.17.10.0/24

    Objectives
    Part 1: Configure VLANs
    Part 2: Configure Spanning Tree PVST+ and Load Balancing
    Part 3: Configure PortFast and BPDU Guard

    Background
    In this activity, you will configure VLANs and trunks, and examine and configure the Spanning Tree Protocol
    primary and secondary root bridges. You will also optimize the switched topology using PVST+, PortFast, and
    BPDU guard.
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    Packet Tracer Configuring PVST+

    Part 1: Configure VLANs


    Step 1: Enable the user ports on S1, S2, and S3 in access mode.
    Refer to the topology diagram to determine which switch ports (S1, S2, and S3) are activated for end-user
    device access. These three ports will be configured for access mode and enabled with the no shutdown
    command.

    Step 2: Create VLANs.


    Using the appropriate command, create VLANs 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, and 99 on all of the switches.

    Step 3: Assign VLANs to switch ports.


    Port assignments are listed in the table at the beginning of the activity. Save your configurations after
    assigning switch ports to the VLANs.

    Step 4: Verify the VLANs.


    Use the show vlan brief command on all switches to verify that all VLANs are registered in the VLAN table.

    Step 5: Assign the trunks to native VLAN 99.


    Use the appropriate command to configure ports F0/1 to F0/4 on each switch as trunk ports, and assign these
    trunk ports to native VLAN 99.

    Step 6: Configure the management interface on all three switches with an address.
    Verify that the switches are correctly configured by pinging between them.

    Part 2: Configure Spanning Tree PVST+ and Load Balancing


    Because there is a separate instance of the spanning tree for every active VLAN, a separate root election is
    conducted for each instance. If the default switch priorities are used in root selection, the same root is elected
    for every spanning tree instance, as we have seen. This could lead to an inferior design. Some reasons to
    control the selection of the root switch include:

    The root switch is responsible for generating BPDUs for STP 802.1D and is the focal point for spanning
    tree to control traffic. The root switch must be capable of handling this additional load.

    The placement of the root defines the active switched paths in the network. Random placement is likely to
    lead to suboptimal paths. Ideally the root is in the distribution layer.

    Consider the topology used in this activity. Of the six trunks configured, only three are carrying traffic.
    While this prevents loops, it is a waste of resources. Because the root can be defined on the basis of the
    VLAN, you can have some ports blocking for one VLAN and forwarding for another. This is demonstrated
    below.

    Step 1: Configure STP mode.


    Use the spanning-tree mode command to configure the switches so they use PVST as the STP mode.

    Step 2: Configure Spanning Tree PVST+ load balancing.


    a. Configure S1 to be the primary root for VLANs 1, 10, 30, 50, and 70. Configure S3 to be the primary root
    for VLANs 20, 40, 60, 80, and 99. Configure S2 to be the secondary root for all VLANs.
    b. Verify your configurations using the show spanning-tree command.

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    Packet Tracer Configuring PVST+

    Part 3: Configure PortFast and BPDU Guard


    Step 1: Configure PortFast on the switches.
    PortFast causes a port to enter the forwarding state almost immediately by dramatically decreasing the time
    of the listening and learning states. PortFast minimizes the time it takes for the server or workstation to come
    online. Configure PortFast on the switch interfaces that are connected to PCs.

    Step 2: Configure BPDU guard on the switches.


    The STP PortFast BPDU guard enhancement allows network designers to enforce the STP domain borders
    and keep the active topology predictable. The devices behind the ports that have STP PortFast enabled are
    unable to influence the STP topology. At the reception of BPDUs, the BPDU guard operation disables the port
    that has PortFast configured. The BPDU guard transitions the port into the err-disable state, and a message
    appears on the console. Configure BPDU guard on switch interfaces that are connected to PCs.

    Step 3: Verify your configuration.


    Use the show running-configuration command to verify your configuration.

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