Configuring A Bridge - Motorola WS5100 Series Reference Manual

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4.10.1 Configuring a Bridge

Use the Bridge
To configure the MSTP bridge:
1. Select Network
2. Select the Bridge
3. Refer to the MSTP Parameter field to view or set the following:
Global MSTP Status
Max Hop Count
Supported Versions
Protocol Version
MST Config. Name
MST Revision Level
tab to configure the Bridge. This window displays bridge configuration details for the switch.
> Multiple Spanning Tree
tab (should be the displayed tab by default).
Use the drop-down menu to define MSTP status. The default is Enabled.
Displays the maximum allowed hops for a BPDU (Bridge Protocol Data Unit) in an
MST region. This value is used by all the MST instances.
Displays the different versions of STP supported.
Use the drop-down menu to select one of the following options available MST
protocol options:
• forceNonStp
• forceLegacyDot1d
• forceDot1w
• autoDot1s
• unknown
Enter a name for the MST instance. Each switch running MST is configured with a
unique MST name. This helps when the switch has different VLANs that belong to
different MST regions.
Assign a MST revision level number to the MST region to which the device belongs.
Each switch running is configured with a unique MST name and revision number.
This helps when the switch has different VLANs that belong to different MSTP
regions. The MST Revision Level specifies the revision level MSTP.
from the main menu tree.