Using the CLI ..........................................................................................................................................................................................194
Appendix: Default Parameters ...................................................................................................................................198
Spanning Tree ..................................................................................................................................................................200
Overview ...................................................................................................................................................................................................200
Basic Concepts ....................................................................................................................................................................................200
STP/RSTP Concepts ............................................................................................................................................................200
MSTP Concepts .....................................................................................................................................................................204
STP Security ...........................................................................................................................................................................................205
STP/RSTP Configurations ...........................................................................................................................................208
Using the GUI .........................................................................................................................................................................................208
Configuring STP/RSTP Parameters on Ports .........................................................................................................208
Configuring STP/RSTP Globally .....................................................................................................................................210
Using the CLI ..........................................................................................................................................................................................213
Configuring STP/RSTP Parameters on Ports .........................................................................................................213
Enabling STP/RSTP Globally ............................................................................................................................................216
MSTP Configurations ....................................................................................................................................................218
Using the GUI .........................................................................................................................................................................................218
Configuring Parameters on Ports in CIST ................................................................................................................218
Configuring the MSTP Region ........................................................................................................................................220
Configuring MSTP Globally ...............................................................................................................................................225
Using the CLI ..........................................................................................................................................................................................228
Configuring Parameters on Ports in CIST ................................................................................................................228
Configuring the MSTP Region .......................................................................................................................................230
Enabling Spanning Tree Globally...................................................................................................................................235
STP Security Configurations ......................................................................................................................................238
Using the GUI .........................................................................................................................................................................................238
Configuring the STP Security ..........................................................................................................................................238
Using the CLI ..........................................................................................................................................................................................240
Configuring the STP Security ..........................................................................................................................................240
Configuring the TC Protect ..............................................................................................................................................242