Multiple Spanning Tree Protocol - Avaya VSP 9000 Technical Configuration Manual

4.1.4

Multiple Spanning Tree Protocol

By default MSTP is enabled globally on the VSP 9000 and is enabled on all ports. To enable fast
convergence when a device is connected to the VSP 9000, the 10 GbE ports will be configured for edge
mode.
To enable Admin Edge mode on ports 3/1-3/9 and 6/1-6/9 using the ACLI:
1 Enter the configuration context for the Gigabit ports3/1-3/9 and 6/1-6/9:
VSP9000:1(config)# interface gigabitEthernet 3/1-3/9,6/1-6/9
2 Configure the ports for MSTP Edge Mode:
VSP9000:1(config-if)# spanning-tree mstp edge-port true
To enable Admin Edge mode on ports 3/1-3/9 and 6/1-6/9 using the edm:
1 Select Configuration >VLAN>Spanning Tree>MSTP > MSTI Port. Toggle the AdminEdgeStatus
for the ports to true then click Apply:
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