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Cisco Catalyst 2955 Series Switches
Table 1 Product Features and Benefits
Feature Benefit
Availability
Superior
redundancy for
fault backup
• IEEE 802.1D Spanning-Tree Protocol support for redundant backbone connections and
loop-free networks simplifies network configuration and improves fault tolerance.
• Support for Cisco Spanning-Tree Protocol enhancements such as UplinkFast,
BackboneFast,and PortFast technologies ensures quick failoverrecovery, enhancing overall
network stability and availability.
• IEEE 802.1w Rapid Spanning-Tree Protocol (RSTP) provides rapid convergence of the
spanning tree, independent of spanning tree timers.
• Per VLAN Rapid Spanning Tree (PVRST+) allows rapid spanning-tree reconvergence on a
per-VLAN spanning-tree basis, without requiring the implementation of spanning-tree
instances.
• Provides unidirectional link detection (UDLD) and Aggressive UDLD for detecting and
disabling unidirectional links on fiber-optic interfaces caused by incorrect fiber-optic wiring
or port faults.
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