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Chapter 4
STP and RSTP
This chapter provides background information about the Spanning Tree
Protocol (STP) and the Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol (RSTP). In addition,
there are procedures to configure STP and RSTP. The sections in the
chapter include:
 “Overview” on page 64
 “Basic STP and RSTP Configuration” on page 72
 “Configure RSTP Port Settings” on page 75
 “Spanning Tree Topology” on page 80
For detailed information about STP, refer to IEEE Std 802.1D. For detailed
information about RSTP, refer to IEEE Std 802.1w.
Note
To permanently save your new settings or any changes to the
configuration file, select Save Configuration to Flash from the main
menu on the left side of the page.