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Glossary Term PVST

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What is PVST?

PVST+ stands for Per-VLAN Spanning Tree Protocol, which is a Cisco proprietary enhancement to the Spanning Tree Protocol (STP) that allows a separate spanning tree to be created for each VLAN.

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Understanding PVST

PVST+ stands for Per-VLAN Spanning Tree Plus. It is a Cisco proprietary protocol used in networking to create a separate spanning tree instance for each VLAN configured in a network. PVST+ allows for load balancing and redundancy by enabling independent spanning trees for each VLAN, ensuring that if one VLAN fails, other VLANs remain unaffected.

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