Mstp Configuration Task List; Setting The Spanning Tree Mode - HP FlexFabric 12900 Series Configuration Manual

MSTP configuration task list

Tasks at a glance
Configuring the root bridge:
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Configuring the leaf nodes:
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Setting the spanning tree mode

The spanning tree modes include:
STP mode—All ports of the device send STP BPDUs. Select this mode when the peer device of a port
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supports only STP.
Setting the spanning tree mode
Configuring an MST region
Configuring the root bridge or a secondary root bridge
Configuring the device priority
Configuring the maximum hops of an MST region
Configuring the network diameter of a switched network
Configuring spanning tree timers
Configuring the timeout factor
Configuring the BPDU transmission rate
Configuring edge ports
Configuring the port link type
Configuring the mode a port uses to recognize and send MSTP packets
Enabling outputting port state transition information
Enabling the spanning tree feature
Setting the spanning tree mode
Configuring an MST region
Configuring the device priority
Configuring the timeout factor
Configuring the BPDU transmission rate
Configuring edge ports
Configuring path costs of ports
Configuring the port priority
Configuring the port link type
Configuring the mode a port uses to recognize and send MSTP packets
Enabling outputting port state transition information
Enabling the spanning tree feature
Performing mCheck
Configuring Digest Snooping
Configuring No Agreement Check
Configuring protection functions
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