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PortFast and BPDU Guard

Lesson 5 of 6

Lab Objectives

  • Configure PortFast on access ports to allow immediate connectivity for devices.
  • Enable BPDU Guard to protect the network from potential loops caused by misconfigured devices.
  • Implement automatic recovery for ports that are disabled due to BPDU Guard.

Lab Tasks (Try It Yourself First!)

Complete these tasks WITHOUT looking at the solution below. Use ? and show commands to figure it out.

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