Enabling and configuring PVST+ on a system

Follow the steps to configure PVST+ on a system.

The ports and parameters can be configured individually on a system by:
  1. Entering the commands in steps 1, and 2
  2. Running the relevant addition steps and parameter commands
  3. Verifying the result
  4. Saving the configuration

For detailed descriptions of the parameters and features, see the sections STP parameters and STP features.

  1. Enter global configuration mode. 
    device# configure terminal
  2. Enable PVST+. 
    device(config)# protocol spanning-tree pvst
  3. Configure the bridge priority for the common instance. 
    device(config-pvst)# bridge-priority 4096
    Valid values range from 0 through 61440 in multiples of 4096. Assigning a lower priority value indicates that the bridge might become root.
  4. Configure the forward delay parameter. 
    device(config-pvst)# forward-delay  15
  5. Configure the hello time parameter. 
    device(config-pvst)# hello-time 2
  6. Configure the maximum age parameter. 
    device(config-pvst)# max-age 20
  7. Add VLANs.
    1. Configure VLAN 100 with a priority of 0. 
      device(config-pvst)# vlan 100 priority 0
      The bridge priority in configured in multiples of 4096.
    2. Configure VLAN 201 with a priority of 12288. 
      device(config-pvst)# vlan 201 priority 12288
    3. Configure VLAN 301 with a priority of 20480. 
      device(config-pvst)# vlan 301 priority 20480
  8. Set the switching characteristics for interface 0/3.
    1. Enter interface configuration mode. 
      device(config)# interface ethernet 0/3
    2. Set the switching characteristics of the interface. 
      device(conf-if-eth-0/3)# switchport
    3. Set the interface mode to trunk. 
      device(conf-if-eth-0/3)# switchport mode trunk
    4. Add VLAN 100 as a member VLAN. 
      device(conf-if-eth-0/3)# switchport trunk allowed vlan add 100
    5. Add VLAN 201 as a member VLAN. 
      device(conf-if-eth-0/3)# switchport trunk allowed vlan add 201
    6. Add VLAN 301 as a member VLAN. 
      device(conf-if-eth-0/3)# switchport trunk allowed vlan add 301
    7. Enable spanning tree on the interface. 
      device(conf-if-eth-0/3)# no spanning-tree shutdown
    8. Return to privileged EXEC mode. 
      device(conf-if-eth-0/3)# exit
  9. Set the switching characteristics for interface 0/4.
    1. Enter interface configuration mode. 
      device(config)# interface ethernet 0/4
    2. Set the switching characteristics of the interface. 
      device(conf-if-eth-0/4)# switchport
    3. Set the interface mode to trunk. 
      device(conf-if-eth-0/4)# switchport mode trunk
    4. Add VLAN 100 as a member VLAN. 
      device(conf-if-eth-0/4)# switchport trunk allowed vlan add 100
    5. Add VLAN 201 as a member VLAN. 
      device(conf-if-eth-0/4)# switchport trunk allowed vlan add 201
    6. Add VLAN 301 as a member VLAN. 
      device(conf-if-eth-0/4)# switchport trunk allowed vlan add 301
    7. Enable spanning tree on the interface. 
      device(conf-if-eth-0/4)# no spanning-tree shutdown
    8. Return to privileged EXEC mode. 
      device(conf-if-eth-0/4)# exit
  10. To interoperate with switches other than VDX switches in PVST+ mode, you must configure the interface that is connected to that switch.
    1. Enter interface configuration mode for the port that interoperates with a VDX device. 
      device(config)# interface ethernet 0/12
    2. Specify the MAC address for the device. 
      device(conf-if-eth-0/12)# spanning-tree bpdu-mac 0100.0ccc.cccd
    3. Enable spanning tree on the interface. 
      device(conf-if-eth-0/12)# no spanning-tree shutdown
    4. Return to privileged EXEC mode. 
      device(conf-if-eth-0/12)# end
  11. Verify the configuration. 
    device# show spanning-tree 

VLAN 1

 Spanning-tree Mode: PVST Protocol

 Root Id: 0001.01e0.5200.0180 (self)
 Bridge Id: 0001.01e0.5200.0180

 Root Bridge Forward Delay: 15; Hello Time: 2; Max Age: 20; Max-hops: 20
 Configured Forward Delay: 15; Hello Time: 2; Max Age: 20; Max-hops: 20
 Number of topology change(s): 0

 Bpdu-guard errdisable timeout: disabled
 Bpdu-guard errdisable timeout interval: 300 sec

 Port Et 0/3 enabled
    Ifindex: 201351168; Id: 8001; Role: Disabled; State: Disabled
    Designated Path Cost: 0
    Configured Path Cost: 20000000
    Designated Port Id: 0; Port Priority: 128
    Designated Bridge: 0000.0000.0000.0000
    Number of forward-transitions: 0
    Version: Per-VLAN Spanning Tree Protocol - Received None - Sent STP
    Portfast: off
    Configured Root guard: off; Operational Root guard: off
    Bpdu-guard: off
    Link-type: point-to-point
    Received BPDUs: 0; Sent BPDUs: 0

 Port Et 0/4 enabled
    Ifindex: 201359360; Id: 8002; Role: Disabled; State: Disabled
    Designated Path Cost: 0
    Configured Path Cost: 20000000
    Designated Port Id: 0; Port Priority: 128
    Designated Bridge: 0000.0000.0000.0000
    Number of forward-transitions: 0
    Version: Per-VLAN Spanning Tree Protocol - Received None - Sent STP
    Portfast: off
    Configured Root guard: off; Operational Root guard: off
    Bpdu-guard: off
    Link-type: point-to-point
    Received BPDUs: 0; Sent BPDUs: 0

VLAN 100

 Spanning-tree Mode: PVST Protocol

 Root Id: 0064.01e0.5200.0180 (self)
 Bridge Id: 0064.01e0.5200.0180

 Root Bridge Forward Delay: 15; Hello Time: 2; Max Age: 20; Max-hops: 20
 Configured Forward Delay: 15; Hello Time: 2; Max Age: 20; Max-hops: 20
 Number of topology change(s): 0

 Bpdu-guard errdisable timeout: disabled
 Bpdu-guard errdisable timeout interval: 300 sec

 Port Et 0/3 enabled
    Ifindex: 201351168; Id: 8001; Role: Disabled; State: Disabled
    Designated Path Cost: 0
    Configured Path Cost: 20000000
    Designated Port Id: 0; Port Priority: 128
    Designated Bridge: 0000.0000.0000.0000
    Number of forward-transitions: 0
    Version: Per-VLAN Spanning Tree Protocol - Received None - Sent STP
    Portfast: off
    Configured Root guard: off; Operational Root guard: off
    Bpdu-guard: off
    Link-type: point-to-point
    Received BPDUs: 0; Sent BPDUs: 0

 Port Et 0/4 enabled
    Ifindex: 201359360; Id: 8002; Role: Disabled; State: Disabled
    Designated Path Cost: 0
    Configured Path Cost: 20000000
    Designated Port Id: 0; Port Priority: 128
    Designated Bridge: 0000.0000.0000.0000
    Number of forward-transitions: 0
    Version: Per-VLAN Spanning Tree Protocol - Received None - Sent STP
    Portfast: off
    Configured Root guard: off; Operational Root guard: off
    Bpdu-guard: off
    Link-type: point-to-point
    Received BPDUs: 0; Sent BPDUs: 0

VLAN 201

 Spanning-tree Mode: PVST Protocol

 Root Id: 30c9.01e0.5200.0180 (self)
 Bridge Id: 30c9.01e0.5200.0180

 Root Bridge Forward Delay: 15; Hello Time: 2; Max Age: 20; Max-hops: 20
 Configured Forward Delay: 15; Hello Time: 2; Max Age: 20; Max-hops: 20
 Number of topology change(s): 0

 Bpdu-guard errdisable timeout: disabled
 Bpdu-guard errdisable timeout interval: 300 sec

 Port Et 0/3 enabled
    Ifindex: 201351168; Id: 8001; Role: Disabled; State: Disabled
    Designated Path Cost: 0
    Configured Path Cost: 20000000
    Designated Port Id: 0; Port Priority: 128
    Designated Bridge: 0000.0000.0000.0000
    Number of forward-transitions: 0
    Version: Per-VLAN Spanning Tree Protocol - Received None - Sent STP
    Portfast: off
    Configured Root guard: off; Operational Root guard: off
    Bpdu-guard: off
    Link-type: point-to-point
    Received BPDUs: 0; Sent BPDUs: 0

 Port Et 0/4 enabled
    Ifindex: 201359360; Id: 8002; Role: Disabled; State: Disabled
    Designated Path Cost: 0
    Configured Path Cost: 20000000
    Designated Port Id: 0; Port Priority: 128
    Designated Bridge: 0000.0000.0000.0000
    Number of forward-transitions: 0
    Version: Per-VLAN Spanning Tree Protocol - Received None - Sent STP
    Portfast: off
    Configured Root guard: off; Operational Root guard: off
    Bpdu-guard: off
    Link-type: point-to-point
    Received BPDUs: 0; Sent BPDUs: 0

VLAN 301

 Spanning-tree Mode: PVST Protocol

 Root Id: 512d.01e0.5200.0180 (self)
 Bridge Id: 512d.01e0.5200.0180

 Root Bridge Forward Delay: 15; Hello Time: 2; Max Age: 20; Max-hops: 20
 Configured Forward Delay: 15; Hello Time: 2; Max Age: 20; Max-hops: 20
 Number of topology change(s): 0

 Bpdu-guard errdisable timeout: disabled
 Bpdu-guard errdisable timeout interval: 300 sec

 Port Et 0/3 enabled
    Ifindex: 201351168; Id: 8001; Role: Disabled; State: Disabled
    Designated Path Cost: 0
    Configured Path Cost: 20000000
    Designated Port Id: 0; Port Priority: 128
    Designated Bridge: 0000.0000.0000.0000
    Number of forward-transitions: 0
    Version: Per-VLAN Spanning Tree Protocol - Received None - Sent STP
    Portfast: off
    Configured Root guard: off; Operational Root guard: off
    Bpdu-guard: off
    Link-type: point-to-point
    Received BPDUs: 0; Sent BPDUs: 0

 Port Et 0/4 enabled
    Ifindex: 201359360; Id: 8002; Role: Disabled; State: Disabled
    Designated Path Cost: 0
    Configured Path Cost: 20000000
    Designated Port Id: 0; Port Priority: 128
    Designated Bridge: 0000.0000.0000.0000
    Number of forward-transitions: 0
    Version: Per-VLAN Spanning Tree Protocol - Received None - Sent STP
    Portfast: off
    Configured Root guard: off; Operational Root guard: off
    Bpdu-guard: off
    Link-type: point-to-point
    Received BPDUs: 0; Sent BPDUs: 0

    Observe that the settings comply with the formula set out in the STP parameters section, as:

    (2 × (forward delay - 1)) ≥ maximum age ≥ (2 × (hello time + 1))

    or in this case: 28 ≥ 20 ≥ 6.

  12. Save the configuration. 
    device# copy running-config startup-config

Enable PVST+ on a system configuration example

device# configure terminal
device(config)# protocol spanning-tree pvst
device(config-pvst)# bridge-priority 4096
device(config-pvst)# forward-delay  15
device(config-pvst)# hello-time 2 
device(config-pvst)# max-age 20
device(config-pvst)# vlan 100 priority 0
device(config-pvst)# vlan 201 priority 12288
device(config-pvst)# vlan 301 priority 20480
device(config-pvst)# interface ethernet 0/3
device(conf-if-eth-0/3)# switchport
device(conf-if-eth-0/3)# switchport mode trunk
device(conf-if-eth-0/3)# switchport trunk allowed vlan add 100 
device(conf-if-eth-0/3)# switchport trunk allowed vlan add 201 
device(conf-if-eth-0/3)# switchport trunk allowed vlan add 301 
device(conf-if-eth-0/3)# no spanning-tree shutdown
device(conf-if-eth-0/3)# exit
device(config)# interface ethernet 0/4
device(conf-if-eth-0/4)# switchport
device(conf-if-eth-0/4)# switchport mode trunk
device(conf-if-eth-0/4)# switchport trunk allowed vlan add 100 
device(conf-if-eth-0/4)# switchport trunk allowed vlan add 201 
device(conf-if-eth-0/4)# switchport trunk allowed vlan add 301 
device(conf-if-eth-0/4)# no spanning-tree shutdown
device(conf-if-eth-0/4)# end
device# show spanning-tree 
device# copy running-config startup-config
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