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ES-2000 Series Switch Support Notes

To ring a network by building reducdent links and

connections between Switch

What is Spanning Tree Protocol

• Spanning Tree Overview

Spanning-Tree Protocol (STP) is a Layer 2 protocol designed to run on bridges

and switches. The specification for STP is defined in IEEE 802.1d. The main

purpose of STP is to ensure that you do not run into a loop situation when you

have redundant paths in your network. STP detects/disables network loops

and provides backup links between switches or bridges. It allows the device to

interact with other STP compliant devices in your network to ensure that only

one path exists between any two stations on the network.

The redundant topology without STP will cause the following problem:

1. Broadcast storm:

Without Spanning Tree loop avoidance mechanism, each switch will endlessly

flood broadcast packets to all ports. This situation is called broadcast storm.

1. When Host sends a broadcast frame, like an ARP request to Router,

the frame will be received by Switch A.

2. Switch A identify the destination MAC address field (broadcast

FF:FF:FF:FF:FF:FF) in the frame and determine to flood it onto

Segment B.

3. When the broadcast frame arrives at Switch B, Switch will repeat

above process, flood it to Segment A.

4. The broadcast frame will endlessly travel around the loop network

even Router has already received this frame.

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