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MSTP Sample Configurations
Debugging and Verifying MSTP Configurations
Configure Multiple Spanning Tree Protocol
Configuring multiple spanning tree is a four-step process.
1. Configure interfaces for Layer 2.
2. Place the interfaces in VLANs.
3. Enable the multiple spanning tree protocol.
4. Create multiple spanning tree instances and map VLANs to them.
Related Configuration Tasks
The following are the related configuration tasks for MSTP.
Creating Multiple Spanning Tree Instances
Adding and Removing Interfaces
Influencing MSTP Root Selection
Interoperate with Non-Dell Networking OS Bridges
Modifying Global Parameters
Modifying the Interface Parameters
Configuring an EdgePort
Flush MAC Addresses after a Topology Change
Debugging and Verifying MSTP Configurations
Prevent Network Disruptions with BPDU Guard
Enabling SNMP Traps for Root Elections and Topology Changes
Configuring Spanning Trees as Hitless
Enable Multiple Spanning Tree Globally
MSTP is not enabled by default. To enable MSTP globally, use the following commands.
When you enable MSTP, all physical, VLAN, and port-channel interfaces that are enabled and in Layer 2 mode are automatically
part of the MSTI 0.
Within an MSTI, only one path from any bridge to any other bridge is enabled.
Bridges block a redundant path by disabling one of the link ports.
1. Enter PROTOCOL MSTP mode.
CONFIGURATION mode
protocol spanning-tree mstp
2. Enable MSTP.
PROTOCOL MSTP mode
no disable
To verify that MSTP is enabled, use the show config command in PROTOCOL MSTP mode.
Dell(conf)#protocol spanning-tree mstp
Dell(config-mstp)#show config
!
protocol spanning-tree mstp
no disable
Dell#
Multiple Spanning Tree Protocol (MSTP)
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