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> Dynamic Trunking Protocol and VLAN Trunking Protocol — lecture slides.
> STP fundamentals: BPDUs, root bridge election, port roles/states.
> STP convergence, path cost, PVST+, and configuration deep-dive.
> Skip listening/learning on access ports to speed edge-port convergence.
> Protect PortFast edge ports from rogue BPDUs by err-disabling on receipt.
> Why the root bridge matters, how an external switch can hijack it, and how Root Guard protects your STP topology — config, behavior, and recovery.
> Prevent L2 loops when a blocking port stops receiving BPDUs.
> How RSTP converges in seconds instead of 50s — port roles, port states, link types, edge ports, and the proposal/agreement handshake.
> Bundle multiple physical links into one logical interface — Layer 2 and Layer 3 EtherChannel, load balancing, and LACP/PAgP/static configuration.
> IGPs vs EGPs, distance-vector vs link-state, administrative distance and metrics.
> Distance-vector protocols — RIP basics and EIGRP's DUAL algorithm.
> Link-state fundamentals: areas, router IDs, neighbor states, LSAs.
> DR/BDR election, network types, and Hello/Dead timers.
> Cost/metric tuning, authentication, and multi-area OSPF configuration.
> HSRP, VRRP, and GLBP — providing default gateway redundancy on LANs.
> Transport layer protocols — reliable TCP vs connectionless UDP, ports and sockets.
> IPv6 fundamentals: address format, abbreviation rules, and address types.
> IPv6 addressing deep-dive: global unicast, link-local, EUI-64, and SLAAC.
> IPv6 routing, static routes, and neighbor discovery protocol (NDP).