Deploying Vlan Configurations; Spanning Tree Protocol Configuration - Brocade Communications Systems StoreFabric SN6500B User Manual

Deploying VLAN configurations

The Deploy VLANs dialog box allows you to deploy a VLAN configuration to target products.
Duplicate action is not supported.
1. Select a deployment option:
2. Select a Save Configuration option:
3. Enter a name in the Name field that will be used to identify the configured VLAN.
4. Enter a description in the Description field that will be used to identify the configured VLAN.
5. Click the Schedule check box, which is available if you selected Schedule as a deployment
6. Click the Snapshots check box if you want the Management application to run and save a
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8. Click Start on the Deployment Status dialog box to save the changes to the selected products.
9. Click Close to close the Deployment Status dialog box.

Spanning Tree Protocol configuration

Spanning Tree Protocol (STP) is a Layer 2 protocol that ensures a loop-free topology for any bridged
local area network (LAN). STP allows a network design to include spare (redundant) links to provide
automatic backup paths if an active link fails. STP creates a spanning tree within a mesh network
of connected Layer 2 bridges and disables those links that are not part of the tree, leaving a single
active path between any two network nodes.
The Management application supports the following types of STP:
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Click the Deploy now option if you want to deploy the VLAN definition.
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Click the Save deployment only option if you want to save the VLAN definition without
scheduling its deployment.
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Click the Schedule option if you want to schedule the deployment of the VLAN definition.
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Click the Save to running option to save the configuration while the system is running.
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Click the Save to running and startup option to save the configuration both while the
system is running and when the system starts up.
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Click the Save to running and startup then reboot option to save the configuration both
while the system is running and when the system starts up, and then automatically reboot.
option, to select a frequency.
report after this configuration is deployed to the device. You can run snapshots before and
after deployments only for IronWare products. Snapshots are not supported for DCB products.
Click OK to deploy the configuration on the selected port VLAN.
STP—The Spanning Tree Protocol (IEEE 802.1d) is a link layer network protocol that ensures a
loop-free topology for any bridged LAN.
RSTP—Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol (IEEE 802.1w Internet standard) is a refinement of STP,
which provides for faster spanning tree convergence after a topology change.
Spanning Tree Protocol configuration
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