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For questions about Spanning Tree Protocol (STP), a common protocol to prevent bridge loops at OSI layer-2.

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Does SPB really replace STP?

I have been reading IEEE 802.1Q 2014 about SPB. I also have watched a few videos about SPB on youtube. However I don't understand why no one mentioned that BPDUs are still transmitted in the network, …
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Does SPB really replace STP?

I just figured it out. Because SPB calculates its CIST for compatibility with STP. So the result of CIST calculation is hashed and put into BPDU agreement digest field. This way SPB nodes can ensure …
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