Alcatel OmniSwitch 6800 Series Network Configuration Manual page 6

Spanning Tree Overview .................................................................................................5-3
Spanning Tree Operating Modes ....................................................................................5-8
Configuring STP VLAN Parameters ............................................................................5-10
Configuring STP Port Parameters .................................................................................5-15
Sample Spanning Tree Configuration ...........................................................................5-21
Verifying the Spanning Tree Configuration .................................................................5-24
Chapter 6 Assigning Ports to VLANs
In This Chapter ................................................................................................................6-1
Port Assignment Specifications ......................................................................................6-2
Port Assignment Defaults ..............................................................................................6-2
Sample VLAN Port Assignment .....................................................................................6-3
Statically Assigning Ports to VLANs .............................................................................6-4
Dynamically Assigning Ports to VLANs ........................................................................6-4
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How the Spanning Tree Topology is Calculated .....................................................5-3
Bridge Protocol Data Units (BPDU) .................................................................5-5
Topology Examples ...........................................................................................5-6
Using Flat Spanning Tree Mode ..............................................................................5-8
Using 1x1 Spanning Tree Mode ...............................................................................5-9
ASCII-File-Only Syntax ........................................................................................5-11
Selecting the VLAN Bridge Protocol (802.1D or 802.1w) ....................................5-11
Enabling/Disabling the VLAN BPDU Switching Status .......................................5-12
Configuring VLAN Bridge Priority .......................................................................5-12
Configuring VLAN Bridge Hello Time .................................................................5-12
Configuring VLAN Bridge Max Age Time ...........................................................5-14
Configuring VLAN Bridge Forward Delay Time ..................................................5-14
Enabling/Disabling STP on a Port .........................................................................5-15
STP on Link Aggregate Ports ..........................................................................5-15
Configuring Port Priority .......................................................................................5-16
Port Priority on Link Aggregate Ports .............................................................5-16
Configuring Port Path Cost ....................................................................................5-17
Path Cost for Link Aggregate Ports .................................................................5-17
Configuring Port Mode ..........................................................................................5-18
Mode for Link Aggregate Ports .......................................................................5-19
Configuring Port Connection Type ........................................................................5-19
Connection Type on Link Aggregate Ports ............................................................5-20
Example Network Overview ..................................................................................5-21
Example Network Configuration Steps ..................................................................5-22
How Dynamic Port Assignment Works ...................................................................6-5
VLAN Mobile Tag Classification .....................................................................6-5
VLAN Rule Classification ................................................................................6-8
Configuring Dynamic VLAN Port Assignment .....................................................6-10
Enabling/Disabling Port Mobility ..........................................................................6-11
Ignoring Bridge Protocol Data Units (BPDU) ................................................6-11
OmniSwitch 6800 Series Network Configuration Guide
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November 2004