Awesome explanation Peter! I did want to mention one additional detail that I noticed while labbing. If you use the "redistribute connected" command, it will overwrite the router's default ability to automatically install connected routes. For exampl...

--TCN Overview--I know this post is a little old post, but I would like to add onto this discussion for anyone joining. To my understanding, once the root switch receives a TCN, it creates a new configuration BPDU with a configuration change flag and...

I am using a virtual switch, but you can add the mac address directly to the interface:And here is the output from it's neighbor Hope that helps!!