User`s guide

Chapter 9

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 97

❑ Enabling or Disabling STP or RSTP on page 105

❑ Configuring STP on page 107

❑ Configuring RSTP on page 112

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.