Specifications

224 ExtremeWare XOS 11.0 Concepts Guide
Spanning Tree Protocol
RSTP 802.1W Configuration Example
Figure 33 is an example of a network with multiple STPDs that can benefit from RSTP. For RSTP to
work, you need to do the following:
• Create an STPD.
• Configure the mode of operation for the STPD.
• Create the VLANs and assign the VLANid and the VLAN ports.
• Assign the carrier VLAN.
• Add the protected VLANs to the STPD.
• Configure the port link types.
• Enable STP.
Figure 33: RSTP example
In this example, the commands configure switch A in STPD1 for rapid reconvergence. Use the same
commands to configure each switch and STPD in the network.
create stpd stpd1
configure stpd stpd1 mode dot1w
create vlan sales
create vlan personnel
create vlan marketing
configure vlan sales tag 100
configure vlan personnel tag 200
configure vlan marketing tag 300
Sales, Personnel, Marketing
STPD 1
STPD 2
Manufacturing, Engineering, Marketing
Sales, Personnel, Manufacturing, Engineering, Marketing
Switch A Switch Y
Switch Z
Switch M
Switch B
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