STP vs RSTP: Convergence, Port Roles, and When to Switch
Classic 802.1D STP vs 802.1w RSTP. The convergence differences (30s vs sub-second), the port state and role changes, and the one-command Cisco migration from PVST+ to Rapid PVST+.
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Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol (RSTP): What Changed from 802.1D STP
RSTP (802.1w) replaced classic 802.1D's 30-50 second convergence with sub-second failover. The five key changes that make it possible, and how to deploy Rapid PVST+ on Cisco IOS XE.