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Spanning-Tree Operation
802.1D Spanning-Tree Protocol (STP) on 5300xl, 3400cl and 6400cl Switches
3. If the Protocol Version is set to RSTP (as shown in figure 6-15), do the
following:
a. Press
[E] (Edit) to move the cursor to the Protocol Version field.
b. Press the Space bar once to change the Protocol Version field to STP.
c. Press
[Enter] to return to the command line.
d. Press
[S] (for Save) to save the change and exit from the Spanning Tree
Operation screen. you will then see a screen with the following:
The asterisk indicates
that you must reboot the
switch to implement the
configuration change
from RSTP to STP.
The Spanning Tree
Operation menu item is
not present for Series
4200vl switches.
Figure 6-16. Changing from RSTP to STP Requires a System Reboot
e. Press
[0] (zero) to return to the Main Menu, then [6] to reboot the
switch.
f. After you reboot the switch, enter the menu command at the CLI to
return to the Main Menu, then select:
2. Switch Configuration …
4. Spanning Tree Operation
You will then see the Spanning Tree screen with STP (802.1D) selected
in the Protocol Version field (figure 6-17).
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