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V-62175

The layer 2 switch must have BPDU Guard enabled on all user-facing or untrusted access switch ports.

Finding ID
SRG-NET-000362-L2S-000022
Rule ID
SV-76665r1_rule
Severity
Cat II
CCE
(None)
Group Title
SRG-NET-000362
CCI
CCI-002385
Target Key
(None)
Documentable
No
Discussion

If a rogue switch is introduced into the topology and transmits a Bridge Protocol Data Unit (BPDU) with a lower bridge priority than the existing root bridge, it will become the new root bridge and cause a topology change, rendering the network in a suboptimal state. The STP PortFast BPDU guard enhancement allows network designers to enforce the STP domain borders and keep the active topology predictable. The devices behind the ports that have STP PortFast enabled are not able to influence the STP topology. At the reception of BPDUs, the BPDU guard operation disables the port that has PortFast configured. The BPDU guard transitions the port into errdisable state and sends a log message.

Fix Text

Configure the switch to have BPDU Guard enabled on all user-facing or untrusted access switch ports.

Check Content

Review the switch configuration to verify that BPDU Guard is enabled on all user-facing or untrusted access switch ports. If the switch has not enabled BPDU Guard, this is a finding.