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This guide is platform-specific. For command information about other platforms,
refer to the relevant Dell Networking OS Command Line Reference Guide.
The following is a list of the Dell Networking OS version history for this command.
Version Description
9.7(0.0) Introduced on the S6000-ON.
9.0.2.0 Introduced on the S6000.
8.3.19.0 Introduced on the S4820T.
8.3.11.1 Introduced on the Z9000.
8.4.2.1 Added support for the optional guard keyword on the C-
Series, S-Series, and E-Series TeraScale.
8.3.7.0 Introduced on the S4810.
8.2.1.0 Introduced the hardware shutdown-on-violation
options.
7.6.1.0 Introduced on the S-Series.
7.5.1.0 Introduced on the C-Series.
7.4.1.0 Added the optional bridge port data unit (BPDU) guard.
6.2.1.1 Introduced on the E-Series.
Usage
Information
The BPDU guard option prevents the port from participating in an active STP
topology in case a BPDU appears on a port unintentionally, or is misconfigured, or
is subject to a DOS attack. This option places the port into an Error Disable state if a
BPDU appears and a message is logged so that the administrator can take
corrective action.
NOTE: A port configured as an edge port, on an RSTP switch, immediately
transitions to the Forwarding state. Only configure ports connected to end-
hosts as edge ports. Consider an edge port similar to a port with a spanning-
tree portfast
enabled.
If you do not enable shutdown-on-violation, BPDUs are still sent to the RPM
CPU.
You cannot enable STP root guard and loop guard at the same time on a port. For
example, if you configure loop guard on a port on which root guard is already
configured, the following error message displays: % Error: RootGuard is
configured. Cannot configure LoopGuard
.
Enabling Portfast BPDU guard and loop guard at the same time on a port results in
a port that remains in a Blocking state and prevents traffic from flowing through it.
For example, when Portfast BPDU guard and loop guard are both configured:
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Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol (RSTP)