
Today Peter Dawell and Nora Kane look at implementing VLANs and the Spanning Tree Protocol (STP). Chapter 8 explains the configuration and verification of Ethernet Virtual LANs (VLANs), including VLAN trunking. Chapter 9 covers STP concepts, including RSTP, and various optional STP features. Finally, Chapter 10 covers RSTP and EtherChannel configuration. The text contains numerous illustrations, configuration examples and exercises to deepen understanding.