Spanning Tree Protocol Status Screen; Spanning Tree Configuration - ZyXEL Communications GS2210-8 User Manual

• One Com m on and I nt ernal Spanning Tree ( CI ST) t hat represent s t he ent ire net work's
connect ivit y.
• Grouping of m ult iple bridges ( or swit ching devices) int o regions t hat appear as one single bridge
on t he net work.
• A VLAN can be m apped t o a specific Mult iple Spanni n g Tree I nst ance ( MSTI ) . MSTI allows
m ult iple VLANs t o use t he sam e spanning t ree.
• Load- balancing is possible as t raffic from differe nt VLANs can use dist inct pat hs in a region.

13.2 Spanning Tree Protocol Status Screen

The Spanning Tree Prot ocol st at us screen changes depending on what st andard you choose t o
im plem ent on your net work. Click Adva nce d Applica t ion > Spa nn in g Tr e e Pr ot ocol t o see t he
screen as shown.
Figure 93 Advanced Applicat ion > Spanning Tree Prot ocol
This screen differs depending on which STP m ode ( RSTP , MRSTP or MSTP) you configure on t he
Swit ch. This screen is described in det ail in t he sect ion t hat follows t he configurat ion sect ion for
each STP m ode. Click Configu r a t ion t o act ivat e one of t he STP st andards on t he Swit ch.

13.3 Spanning Tree Configuration

Use t he Spa nning Tr e e Configur a t ion screen t o act ivat e one of t he STP m odes on t he Swit ch.
Click Con figu r a t ion in t he Adva nce d Applica t ion > Spa n ning Tr e e Pr ot ocol.
Figure 94 Advanced Applicat ion > Spanning Tree Prot ocol > Configurat ion
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