Manage Mst Instances; Add An Mst Instance And Display The Mst Status - NETGEAR S3600 Series User Manual

S3600 Series 8- or 16-Port 10G/Multi-Gigabit Ethernet Smart Switch with 2 SFP+ Ports

Manage MST instances

You can add, change, or delete Multiple Spanning Tree (MST) instances on the switch.
The MST instance consists of an ID, a priority value, and a VLAN ID.

Add an MST instance and display the MST status

You can add an MST instance and display the MST status.
The configuration includes one preconfigured MST with ID 0 that includes all VLANs.
To add an MST instance and display the MST status:
1. Connect your computer to the same network as the switch.
You can use a WiFi or wired connection to connect your computer to the network,
or connect directly to a switch that is off-network using an Ethernet cable.
2. Launch a web browser and enter the IP address of the switch in the address field of
your web browser.
If you do not know the IP address of the switch, see Access the switch on-network
and connected to the Internet on page 25 or Access the switch off-network and not
connected to the Internet on page 32.
The Device Admin Password page displays.
If you did not yet activate your warranty, the Register to activate your warranty page
displays. For more information, see Register the switch on page 35.
3. Enter one of the following passwords:
• Enter your device admin password.
• If you previously managed the switch through the Insight Cloud Portal or Insight
app, enter the Insight network password for the last Insight network location.
For information about the credentials, see Credentials for the device UI on page 34.
4. Click the Login button.
The Dashboard page displays.
5. Select Switching > STP > MSTP > MST Configuration.
The MST Configuration page displays.
6. Click the Add New button.
The Add MST Configuration pop-up window displays.
7. In the MST ID field, type the ID of the MST.
The ID can be in the range from 1 to 4094.
8. In the Priority field, type the bridge priority value for the MST instance.
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