Users Guide

Topics:
• Configure Multiple Spanning Tree Protocol
• Enable Multiple Spanning Tree Globally
• Adding and Removing Interfaces
• Creating Multiple Spanning Tree Instances
• Influencing MSTP Root Selection
• Interoperate with Non-Dell Networking OS Bridges
• Modifying Global Parameters
• Modifying the Interface Parameters
• Configuring an EdgePort
• Configuring Fast Hellos for Link State Detection
• Flush MAC Addresses after a Topology Change
• 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
Multiple Spanning Tree Protocol (MSTP) 676