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Catalyst 4500 Series Switch, Cisco IOS Software Configuration Guide - Cisco IOS XE 3.9.xE and IOS 15.2(5)Ex
 
Chapter 26      Configuring Optional STP Features
Enabling BackboneFast
This example shows how to enable BackboneFast:
Switch(config)# spanning-tree backbonefast 
Switch(config)# end 
Switch#
This example shows how to verify that BackboneFast is enabled:
Switch# show spanning-tree backbonefast 
BackboneFast is enabled
BackboneFast statistics
-----------------------
Number of transition via backboneFast (all VLANs) : 0
Number of inferior BPDUs received (all VLANs)     : 0
Number of RLQ request PDUs received (all VLANs)   : 0
Number of RLQ response PDUs received (all VLANs)  : 0
Number of RLQ request PDUs sent (all VLANs)       : 0
Number of RLQ response PDUs sent (all VLANs)      : 0
Switch# 
This example shows how to display a summary of port states:
Switch# show spanning-tree summary
Switch is in rapid-pvst mode
Root bridge for:VLAN0001, VLAN1002-VLAN1005
EtherChannel misconfiguration guard is enabled
Extended system ID  is enabled
PortFast Edge BPDU Guard Defaultis disabled 
Portfast Edge BPDU Filter Default is disabled 
Portfast Default is disabled 
Bridge Assurance is enabled 
Loopguard Default is disabled
UplinkFast is disabled
BackboneFast is disabled
Pathcost method used is short
Name                   Blocking Listening Learning Forwarding STP Active
---------------------- -------- --------- -------- ---------- ----------
VLAN0001                  0        0         0        3          3      
VLAN1002                  0        0         0        2          2      
VLAN1003                  0        0         0        2          2      
VLAN1004                  0        0         0        2          2      
VLAN1005                  0        0         0        2          2      
---------------------- -------- --------- -------- ---------- ----------
5 vlans                   0        0         0        11         11     
 
BackboneFast statistics
-----------------------
Number of transition via backboneFast (all VLANs)           :0
Number of inferior BPDUs received (all VLANs)               :0
Number of RLQ request PDUs received (all VLANs)             :0
Command Purpose
Step 1
Switch(config)# [no] spanning-tree backbonefast 
Enables BackboneFast.
Use You can use the no keyword to disable 
BackboneFast.
Step 2
Switch(config)# end 
Exits configuration mode.
Step 3
Switch# show spanning-tree backbonefast 
Verifies that BackboneFast is enabled.