The purpose and scope of this white paper is to discuss spanning tree interoperability between Arista and Cisco switches. It is written in a manner that assumes the reader has at least a moderate working knowledge of spanning tree protocol configuration and operation. Detailed explanations of the basic functionality of each spanning tree protocol are outside the scope of this document.
If you are already familiar with the content of this white paper, you may skip to Appendix A – Interoperability Matrix to quickly review the key points.