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MSTP Configuration Page (Continued)
Current MST Instance Configuration
A value used to identify the MST instance. Instance 0 (CIST, Common Internal
Instance ID
Spanning Tree) is a special instance of spanning-tree known as IST or Internal
Spanning Tree (=MSTI00).
Provide a VLAN group to map this MST instance. Use the VLAN number, for
VLAN Group
example: 10. You can set a range, for example: 1-10) or set specific VLANs, for
example: 2,4,6,4-7.
A value used to identify the MST instance. The MST instance with the lowest value
Instance Priority
has the highest priority and is selected as the root. Enter a number 0 through 61440
in increments of 4096.
Click the Modify button to apply the current MST instance configuration.
Modify
Note: You must Save the settings
MSTP Port Configuration
This page allows you to configure the port settings. Choose the Instance ID that you want to configure.
MSTP Port Configuration Page
Instance ID
Port Configuration
Path Cost
Priority
Link Type
RocketLinx ES8508 Series User Guide: 2000575 Rev. A
if the ES8508 is powered off.
Select an Instance ID to display and modify MSTP instance setting.
The cost of the path to the other bridge from this transmitting bridge at the
specified port. Enter a number from 1 through 200000000.
Decide which port should be blocked by priority on your LAN. Enter a number
from 0 through 240 in increments of 16.
Some of the rapid state transactions that are possible within RSTP are
dependent upon whether the port in question is connected to exactly one other
bridge (that is, it is served by a point-to-point LAN segment), or if it's
connected to two or more bridges (that is, it is served by a shared medium
LAN segment). This configuration allows the p2p status of the link to be
controlled by an administrator.
Configuration Using the Web Interface
(Page
129), if you want to maintain these settings
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