Defining Spanning Tree; Figure 3-95. Spanning Tree Home Page - Alcatel OS-LS-6224 User Manual

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Defining Spanning Tree

You can display a summary of the current bridge STP information that applies to the
entire switch using the STP Information screen.
Command Attributes
• Spanning Tree State — Indicates whether STP is enabled on the device. The
possible field values are:
• Enable — Enables STP on the device.
• Disable — Disables STP on the device.
• STP Operation Mode — Specifies the STP mode that is enabled on the device.
The possible field values are:
• Classic STP — Enables Classic STP on the device. This is the default value.
• Rapid STP — Enables Rapid STP on the device.
• Multiple STP — Enables Multiple STP on the device.
• BPDU Handling — Determines how BPDU packets are managed when STP is
disabled on the port or device. BPDUs are used to transmit spanning tree
information. The possible field values are:
• Filtering — Filters BPDU packets when spanning tree is disabled on an
interface.
• Flooding — Floods BPDU packets when spanning tree is disabled on an
interface. This is the default value.
• Bridging — Indicates that if the spanning tree protocol is globally disabled,

Figure 3-95. Spanning Tree Home Page

Configuring Spanning Tree
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