Spanning Tree Protocol (STP) Commands
This section describes the commands you use to configure Spanning Tree Protocol (STP).
STP helps prevent network loops, duplicate messages, and network instability.
spanning-tree
This command sets the spanning-tree operational mode to enabled.
Default
enabled
Format
spanning-tree
Mode
Global Config
no spanning-tree
This command sets the spanning-tree operational mode to disabled. While disabled, the
spanning-tree configuration is retained and can be changed, but is not activated.
Format
no spanning-tree
Mode
Global Config
spanning-tree auto-edge
This command enables auto-edge on the interface or range of interfaces. When enabled, the
interface becomes an edge port if it does not see BPDUs for edge delay time.
Default
enabled
Format
spanning-tree auto-edge
Mode
Interface Config
no spanning-tree auto-edge
This command disables auto-edge on the interface or range of interfaces.
Format
no spanning-tree auto-edge
Mode
Interface Config
spanning-tree bpdufilter
Use this command to enable BPDU Filter on an interface or range of interfaces.
Default
disabled
Format
spanning-tree bpdufilter
Mode
Interface Config
ProSafe Managed Switch
Switching Commands
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