Cisco Catalyst 3550 series Software Configuration Manual page 15

Configuring MSTP
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Configuring the Switch Priority of a VLAN
Configuring Spanning-Tree Timers
Configuring the Hello Time
Configuring the Forwarding-Delay Time for a VLAN
Configuring the Maximum-Aging Time for a VLAN
Configuring Spanning Tree for Use in a Cascaded Stack
Displaying the Spanning-Tree Status
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Understanding MSTP
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Multiple Spanning-Tree Regions
IST, CIST, and CST
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Operations Within an MST Region
Operations Between MST Regions
Hop Count
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Boundary Ports
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Interoperability with 802.1D STP
Understanding RSTP
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Port Roles and the Active Topology
Rapid Convergence
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Synchronization of Port Roles
Bridge Protocol Data Unit Format and Processing
Processing Superior BPDU Information
Processing Inferior BPDU Information
Topology Changes
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Configuring MSTP Features
Default MSTP Configuration
MSTP Configuration Guidelines
Specifying the MST Region Configuration and Enabling MSTP
Configuring the Root Switch
Configuring a Secondary Root Switch
Configuring the Port Priority
Configuring the Path Cost
Configuring the Switch Priority
Configuring the Hello Time
Configuring the Forwarding-Delay Time
Configuring the Maximum-Aging Time
Configuring the Maximum-Hop Count
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Catalyst 3550 Multilayer Switch Software Configuration Guide
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