User`s guide

Chapter 8

STP and RSTP

This chapter provides background information on the Spanning Tree

Protocol (STP) and Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol (RSTP). The chapter

also contains procedures on how to adjust the STP and RSTP bridge and

port parameters. The sections in this chapter include:

❑ STP and RSTP Overview on page 93

❑ Enabling or Disabling STP or RSTP on page 101

❑ Configuring STP on page 105

❑ Displaying Port’s STP Status and Setting on page 109

❑ Configuring RSTP on page 110

❑ Displaying Port’s RSTP Status and Settings on page 114

Note

For detailed information on the Spanning Tree Protocol, refer to IEEE

Std 802.1d. For detailed information on the Rapid Spanning Tree

Protocol, refer to IEEE Std 802.1w.