Unlocking Networking Efficiency: The Ultimate Spanning Tree Protocol Lab Guide

 Spanning Tree Protocol: A Comprehensive Lab Guide for Networking Enthusiasts

For your Practice Download the Packet Tracer File

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Goal. Use the provided Packet Tracer File file and configure the following: 

1. Hostname according to the diagram and Rapid PVST on all switches.
2. Add all VLANs on all switches manually.
3. Access interfaces and VLANs – 8 interfaces per VLAN + PortFast.
4. Trunk interfaces.
5. Configure Root switches according to the diagram.
6. IP addresses on PCs.
7. Check 

1. Hostname and Rapid PVST

Switch(config)#hostname S1

Switch(config)#spanning-tree mode rapid-pvst

2. Add VLANs manually

SW1(config)#vlan 30

SW2(config)#vlan 20

SW4(config)#vlan 10

SW5(config)#vlan 10

SW5(config)#vlan 20

SW5(config)#vlan 30

SW6(config)#vlan 10

SW6(config)#vlan 20

3. Access + PortFast

SW1(config)#interface range FastEthernet 0/1-8

SW1(config-if-range)#switchport mode access

SW1(config-if-range)#switchport access vlan 10

SW1(config-if-range)# spanning-tree portfast

SW1(config)#interface range FastEthernet 0/9-16

SW1(config-if-range)#switchport mode access

SW1(config-if-range)#switchport access vlan 20

SW1(config-if-range)# spanning-tree portfast

4. Trunk

SW1(config)#interface range GigabitEthernet 0/1-2

SW1(config-if-range)#switchport mode trunk

SW1(config)#interface FastEthernet F0/24

SW1(config-if-range)#switchport mode trunk

5. Root Bridge

SW1(config)# spanning-tree vlan 10 root primary

SW3(config)# spanning-tree vlan 20 root primary

SW5(config)# spanning-tree vlan 30 root primary

6. PC IPs

PC -> Desktop -> IP Configuration -> allocate addresses according to the diagram

7. Check

If you have any questions feel free to ask.

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