RSTP

RSTP (Rapid STP)

• Open standard
• Standard = IEEE802.1w
• Fast convergence than STP
• Hello Time = 2 sec, Max-age = 6 sec
• Root Bridge, Root Port & Designated Port election criteria is similar to STP.
• Portfast is required
• RPVST+ in case of Cisco
• Run single STP instances for all VLAN
RSTP Port State
RSTP Port Role
Configuration BPDU Format
How RSTP work :
• TCN & TCA bits are defined in STP, but RSTP include port role & port state also in its BPDU (No use of TCA)
• Use proposal system for faster convergence.
• Every switch generate configuration BPDU.
• If a switch do not get BPDU for 6 sec, then move to other link to get root bridge.
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- Both switch announce as Root bridge & make all port as DP (remain in Discarding State).
- Both switch keep proposal bit on, learning & forwarding bit off, in BPDU.
- Bridge which receive superior BPDU, stop announcing as root bridge
- Port which receive superior BPDU, move to Root Port.

- Switch receive superior BPDU on its interface, perform mainly two task
- Synchronisation - keep all port in Discarding state except Root port.
- And send BPDU with agreement bit on, and both port sender & receiver of agreement, move immediately from
Discarding state to Forwarding state

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