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GS700TP Smart Switch Software Administration Manual
4. To configure and test the data link, check Activate Protocol Migration in the provided field
in the first row.
5. Click APPLY to update the device.
MST Configuration
Multiple Spanning Tree (MST) allows the user to group and associate VLANs to spanning tree
instances. Each Spanning Tree Instance has an independent topology of other Spanning Tree
Instances. The architecture provides multiple forwarding paths for data traffic, thus enabling load
balancing in the network and fault tolerance provision. For example, while port A is blocked in
one STP instance, the same port can be placed in the Forwarding state in another STP instance.
To define MSTP:
1. Click Switching > STP > Advanced > MST Configuration. The MST Configuration screen
displays:
Figure 4-25
The MST Configuration screen contains the following fields:
• MST ID – Specifies the instance to which the VLAN is assigned.
Configuring Switching Settings
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