Lab 3.2.4 Verifying STP with Show Commands

Step 1: Cable the network

What is the advantage of providing redundant links in a network like this one?

Step 2: Configure the switches

Step 3: Configure the hosts

Step 4: Verify connectivity

To verify that the network is set up successfully, ping from Host 1 to Host 2. Was the ping successful?

Step 5: Examine interface VLAN 1 information

a. On SwitchA, enter the command show interface vlan1 at the privileged EXEC mode prompt. What is the MAC address of SwitchA?

b. On SwitchB, enter the command show interface vlan1 at the privileged EXEC mode prompt. What is the MAC address of SwitchB? Which switch should be the root of the spanning tree for this network?

Step 6: Determine the roles of ports participating in the spanning tree on each switch

On SwitchB, enter the command show spanning-tree at the privileged EXEC mode prompt. Which switch is the root bridge? The spanning tree is using three ports on each switch. Complete this chart indicating the port state and role for each port.