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To enter MULTIPLE SPANNING TREE mode:
1. Verify that you are logged into the CONFIGURATION mode.
2. Enter the protocol spanning-tree mstp command.
You can return to the CONFIGURATION mode by entering the exit command.
PROTOCOL GVRP Mode
Use the PROTOCOL GVRP mode to enable and configure GARP VLAN Registration Protocol
(GVRP), as described in Chapter 20, GARP VLAN Registration (GVRP).
To enter PROTOCOL GVRP mode:
1. Verify that you are logged into the CONFIGURATION mode.
2. Enter the protocol gvrp command syntax.
You can return to the CONFIGURATION mode by entering the exit command.
ROUTER OSPF Mode
Use the ROUTER OSPF mode to configure OSPF, as described in Chapter 38, Open Shortest Path
First (OSPFv2 and OSPFv3).
To enter ROUTER OSPF mode:
1. Verify that you are logged into the CONFIGURATION mode.
2. Use the router ospf {process-id} command.The prompt changes to include (conf-rout-
er_ospf-id).
You can switch to the INTERFACE mode by using the interface command or you can switch to the
ROUTER RIP mode by using the router rip command.
ROUTER RIP Mode
Use the ROUTER RIP mode to configure RIP on the C-Series or E-Series, as described in Chapter 48,
Router Information Protocol (RIP).
To enter ROUTER RIP mode:
1. Verify that you are logged into the CONFIGURATION mode.
2. Enter the router rip command.The prompt changes to include (conf-router_rip).
You can switch to the INTERFACE mode by using the interface command or you can switch to the
ROUTER OSPF mode by using the router ospf command.
ROUTER ISIS Mode
Use the ROUTER ISIS mode to configure ISIS on the E-Series, as described in Intermediate System to
Intermediate System (IS-IS).
To enter ROUTER ISIS mode:
1. Verify that you are logged into the CONFIGURATION mode.










