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Chapter 10 Configuring MSTP
Understanding RSTP
Synchronization of Port Roles
When the switch receives a proposal message on one of its ports and that port is selected as the new root
port, the RSTP forces all other ports to synchronize with the new root information.
The switch is synchronized with superior root information received on the root port if all other ports are
synchronized. An individual port on the switch is synchronized if
• That port is in the blocking state.
• It is an edge port (a port configured to be at the edge of the network).
If a designated STP port is in the forwarding state and is not configured as an edge port, it transitions to
the blocking state when the RSTP forces it to synchronize with new root information. In general, when
the RSTP forces a port to synchronize with root information and the port does not satisfy any of the
above conditions, its port state is set to blocking.
After ensuring all of the ports are synchronized, the switch sends an agreement message to the
designated switch corresponding to its root port. When the switches connected by a point-to-point link
are in agreement about their port roles, the RSTP immediately transitions the port states to forwarding.
The sequence of events is shown in Figure 10-5.
Figure 10-5 Sequence of Events During Rapid Convergence
Bridge Protocol Data Unit Format and Processing
The RSTP BPDU format is the same as the IEEE 802.1D BPDU format except that the protocol version
is set to 2. A new one-byte Version 1 Length field is set to zero, which means that no version 1 protocol
information is present. Table 10-3 shows the RSTP flag fields.
2. Block
9. Forward
1. Proposal4. Agreement
6. Proposal
Root port
Designated port
8. Agreement 10. Agreement
Edge port
7. Proposal
5. Forward
3. Block
11. Forward
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