Remember PVST+
Full name: Per-VLAN Spanning Tree Plus
Memory aid: Per VLAN gets its own Spanning Tree.
PVST+ and standards-based multiple spanning tree have different instance models.
Study area: Network architecture & switching · Batch 7
Relevant study for: CompTIA Network+ N10-009 · Cisco CCNA 200-301 · CompTIA Security+ SY0-701 · ISC2 CISSP 2024 outline
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PVST+ — Per-VLAN Spanning Tree Plus
Runs spanning-tree instances per VLAN on supported Cisco switches.
Why learn PVST+ — Per-VLAN Spanning Tree Plus?
Runs spanning-tree instances per VLAN on supported Cisco switches.
Where it came from
PVST+ and standards-based multiple spanning tree have different instance models.
- Memory aid (a learning cue, not the expansion): Per VLAN gets its own Spanning Tree.
Build your understanding
Work through these exercises in order. Try the task before opening a reference.
- Without looking, expand PVST+: Per-VLAN Spanning Tree Plus.
- Recall this memory aid: Per VLAN gets its own Spanning Tree.
- Explain the practical use: Runs spanning-tree instances per VLAN on supported Cisco switches.
- Explain this distinction: PVST+ and standards-based multiple spanning tree have different instance models.
- Identify PVST+ in a device specification, architecture diagram, or system inventory.
Documentation and sources
- IEEE 802 LAN/MAN standards (www.ieee802.org)
- IETF Internet standards (www.rfc-editor.org)