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title: "What Is Per Vlan Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol?"  
description: "What Is Per Vlan Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol?"  
author: "Deepak Aiyappa"  
published: 2018-09-18  
canonical: https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/49876/what-is-per-vlan-rapid-spanning-tree-protocol  
category: "troubleshooting"  
tags: ["mac troubleshooting"]  
reading_time: 1 minute  

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#  What Is Per Vlan Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol?

What Is Per [Vlan](https://www.mindstick.com/forum/157832/what-is-a-vlan-and-how-does-it-work-what-are-some-benefits-of-using-vlans-to-segment-a-network) Rapid [Spanning Tree](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/49855/tell-me-what-is-root-port-in-spanning-tree-protocol) [Protocol](https://www.mindstick.com/interview/1027/what-attachments-protocol-will-be-used-in-windows-communication-foundation)?\
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## Answers

### Answer by Hitesh Vohra

**PVST+ (Per-VLAN Spanning Tree**)—PVST+ is a Cisco addition to STP that creates a distinct 802.1D spanning-tree instance for each VLAN in the network. \
IEEE 802.1w defines the **Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol (RSTP**). It is an STP evolution that allows for quicker convergence than STP.


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