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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
9.2(1.0) Introduced on the Z9500.
8.3.19.0 Introduced on the S4820T.
8.3.11.1 Introduced on the Z9000.
8.4.2.1 Introduced the loopguard and rootguard options on the
E-Series TeraScale, C-Series, and S-Series.
8.3.7.0 Introduced on the S4810.
8.2.1.0 Introduced the hardware shutdown-on-violation
option.
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.
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 the 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 a PVST switch, immediately
transitions to the forwarding state. Only ports connected to end-hosts should
be configured as an edge port. 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 route
process module (RPM) CPU.
You cannot enable 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 is displayed: % Error: RootGuard is
configured. Cannot configure LoopGuard.
When used in a PVST+ network, loop guard is performed per-port or per-port
channel at a VLAN level. If no BPDUs are received on a VLAN interface, the port or
port-channel transitions to a Loop-Inconsistent (blocking) state only for this VLAN.
Per-VLAN Spanning Tree Plus (PVST+)
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