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Cisco Catalyst 4500 Series Configuration Guide

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Software Configuration Guide—Release IOS XE 3.3.0SG and IOS 15.1(1)SG
OL-25340-01
Chapter 23 Configuring Optional STP Features
Enabling BackboneFast
Figure 23-5 shows how BackboneFast reconfigures the topology to account for the failure of link L1.
Figure 23-5 BackboneFast after Indirect Link Failure
If a new switch is introduced into a shared-medium topology as shown in Figure 23-6, BackboneFast is
not activated, because the inferior BPDUs did not come from the recognized designated bridge
(Switch B). The new switch begins sending inferior BPDUs that say it is the root switch. However, the
other switches ignore these inferior BPDUs, and the new switch learns that Switch B is the designated
bridge to Switch A, the root switch.
Figure 23-6 Adding a Switch in a Shared-Medium Topology
Enabling BackboneFast
Note For BackboneFast to work, you must enable it on all switches in the network. BackboneFast is supported
for use with third-party switches but it is not supported on Token Ring VLANs.
To enable BackboneFast, perform this task:
L1
L2 L3
Switch C
Switch A
(Root)
Switch B
Blocked port
11241
Switch A
(Root)
Switch C
Switch B
(Designated Bridge)
Added switch
11245
Blocked port

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Cisco Catalyst 4500 Series Specifications

General IconGeneral
SeriesCatalyst 4500 Series
CategorySwitch
Layer SupportLayer 2, Layer 3
Form FactorModular chassis
StackableNo
Chassis Slots3, 6, 7, 10
Power Supply OptionsAC, DC
RedundancyPower supply, Supervisor engine
Network ManagementCisco IOS Software CLI, SNMP, Cisco Prime Infrastructure
FeaturesSecurity, QoS
Port DensityUp to 384 ports per chassis
Security Features802.1X, ACLs, DHCP Snooping, Dynamic ARP Inspection, IP Source Guard
Supervisor Engine8-E

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