Layer 2 Technologies - A revisit to VLAN and STP

You must have a thorough knowledge in Cisco VLAN (Virtual Local Area Network) and STP (Spanning Tree Protocol) technologies for CCNA Security exam. Cisco VLAN (Virtual Local Area Network) and STP (Spanning Tree Protocol) lessons are available in CCNA Routing and Switching section.

Please find below the Cisco VLAN (Virtual Local Area Network) and STP (Spanning Tree Protocol) technology lessons which are available CCNA Routing and Switching section.

VLAN (Virtual Local Area Network)

What is Virtual Local Area Network (VLAN)

Advantages of VLAN

VLAN Membership Types

How to create and name static VLAN

How to view VLAN information using "show vlan" command

Types of VLAN connection links - Trunk Links and Access Links

VLAN Frame Tagging

Inter-Switch Link (ISL) VLAN Tagging

IEEE 802.1Q VLAN Tagging

What is Native VLAN

How to configure VLAN trunk link and native VLAN

How to configure and assign a switch access port to a VLAN

What is VLAN Trunking Protocol (VTP)

What is VLAN Trunking Protocol (VTP) Domain

VLAN Trunking Protocol (VTP) Modes

VLAN Trunking Protocol (VTP) Advertisement Messages

How to configure VLAN Trunking Protocol (VTP)

How to view VLAN Trunking Protocol (VTP) information using "show vtp status" command

What is VLAN Trunking Protocol (VTP) Pruning

STP (Spanning Tree Protocol)

What is Spanning Tree Protocol (STP)

What is Bridge Protocol Data Unit (BPDU) frame

Bridge Protocol Data Unit (BPDU) Frame Format

What are Spanning Tree Bridge Priority and Bridge ID values

What is a Root Bridge (Root Switch)

What is a Root Port

Spanning Tree Path Cost Value and How is Spanning Tree Path Cost Value Calculated

Spanning Tree Port Priority and Port ID Values

How to change Spanning Tree Bridge Root Priority value and What is Extended System ID

How to configure Spanning Tree Protocol Root Primary and Root Secondary

How to change Spanning Tree Port Priority Value

How Spanning Tree Protocol (STP) select Root Port

What is a Designated Port

How Spanning Tree Protocol (STP) select Designated Port

Difference between Root Port and Designated Port

Spanning Tree Port States

How BPDU is generated and How BPDU works

Important Spanning Tree Protocol (STP) Timers and their default values

How to Configure and Change Spanning Tree Protocol (STP) Default Timer-Values for hello timer, forward delay timer and max age timer

Topology Changes in Spanning Tree Protocol (STP)

Spanning Tree Protocol (STP) Convergence

Where to place the Spanning Tree Protocol Root Switch (Root Bridge)

Spanning Tree Protocol (STP) UplinkFast, Backbone Fast and Portfast

What is Spanning Tree Protocol (STP) Uplink Fast

What is Spanning Tree Protocol (STP) Backbone Fast

What is Spanning Tree Protocol (STP) PortFast

How to configure and verify Spanning Tree Protocol (STP) PortFast

How to enable or disable Spanning Tree Protocol (STP)

What is Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol (RSTP)

Difference between Spanning Tree Protocol (STP) and Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol (RSTP)

Per-VLAN Spanning Tree (PVST) and Per-VLAN Spanning Tree Plus (PVST+)