Cisco WS-CBS3032-DEL Software Configuration Manual page 18

Contents
Configuring MSTP
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C H A P T E R
Cisco Catalyst Blade Switch 3130 and 3032 for Dell Software Configuration Guide
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How a Switch or Port Becomes the Root Switch or Root Port
Spanning Tree and Redundant Connectivity
Spanning-Tree Address Management
Accelerated Aging to Retain Connectivity
Spanning-Tree Modes and Protocols
Supported Spanning-Tree Instances
Spanning-Tree Interoperability and Backward Compatibility
STP and IEEE 802.1Q Trunks
VLAN-Bridge Spanning Tree
Spanning Tree and Switch Stacks
Configuring Spanning-Tree Features
Default Spanning-Tree Configuration
Spanning-Tree Configuration Guidelines
Changing the Spanning-Tree Mode.
Disabling Spanning Tree
Configuring the Root Switch
Configuring a Secondary Root Switch
Configuring Port Priority
Configuring Path Cost
Configuring the Switch Priority of a VLAN
Configuring Spanning-Tree Timers
Configuring the Hello Time
Configuring the Forwarding-Delay Time for a VLAN
Configuring the Maximum-Aging Time for a VLAN
Configuring the Transmit Hold-Count
Displaying the Spanning-Tree Status
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Understanding MSTP
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Multiple Spanning-Tree Regions
IST, CIST, and CST
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Operations Within an MST Region
Operations Between MST Regions
IEEE 802.1s Terminology
Hop Count
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Boundary Ports
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IEEE 802.1s Implementation
Port Role Naming Change
Interoperation Between Legacy and Standard Switches
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