HP ProCurve 5300xl Series Management Manual page 656

blocked link ... 6-8, 6-50
blocked port ... 6-7, 6-48
BPDU ... 6-5
broadcast storm ... 6-3, 6-9
caution, fast-uplink ... 6-30
configuring per-port parameters ... 6-16
configuring RSTP ... 6-11
configuring whole-switch parameters ... 6-14
configuring with the menu ... 6-18
description of operation ... 6-7
enabling from the browser interface ... 6-43
enabling in the CLI ... 6-26
enabling MSTP ... 6-69
enabling RSTP ... 6-13
enabling STP ... 6-13
fast mode ... 6-22, 6-28
fast-uplink terminology ... 6-31
fast-uplink, configuring ... 6-41
fast-uplink, menu ... 6-33
fast-uplink, operating notes ... 6-42
fast-uplink, viewing status, CLI ... 6-39
fast-uplink, viewing status, menu ... 6-37
fast-uplink, with port trunks ... 6-42
loop, network ... 6-5
MSTP
See spanning-tree, 802.1s
operation with switch meshing ... 7-20
redundant path ... 6-3
RSTP edge port parameter ... 6-16
RSTP mcheck parameter ... 6-16
RSTP path-cost parameter ... 6-16
RSTP point-to-point-mac parameter ... 6-16
RSTP priority parameter ... 6-16
rules, operating, fast-uplink ... 6-32
viewing the configuration ... 6-12
VLAN effect on ... 2-51
with 802.1Q VLANs ... 6-7
spanning tree protocol
See STP.
spanning-tree, 802.1s ... 6-3, 6-44
802.1D and 802.1w connections ... 6-52
802.1D as a region ... 6-51, 6-52
802.1D connection requirement ... 6-61
802.1Q VLANs ... 6-49
802.1s standard-compliant ... 6-44
802.1w as a region ... 6-51
activation ... 6-58
active path ... 6-48
14 – Index
active paths ... 6-52
bandwidth loss ... 6-49
benefit ... 6-44
blocked traffic ... 6-49
boundary port, region ... 6-51, 6-52
boundary port, VLAN membership ... 6-49
BPDU ... 6-49, 6-55, 6-59, 6-60, 6-61
BPDU requirement ... 6-51
BPDU, function ... 6-51
bridge ... 6-51
bridge, designated for region ... 6-51
caution ... 6-44, 6-47
CIST ... 6-45, 6-50, 6-52
CIST per-port hello time ... 6-52
CIST root ... 6-62
common and internal spanning tree
See CIST.
common spanning tree
See CST.
compatibility ... 6-53
compatibility mode ... 6-60
configuration ... 6-57, 6-69
configuration identifier ... 6-51
configuration steps ... 6-55
configuration, exchanging ... 6-69
configuration, MST instance ... 6-63
configuration, MSTI per-port ... 6-66
configuration, port ... 6-61
convergence time, minimize ... 6-58
CST ... 6-45, 6-49, 6-51
CST and legacy devices ... 6-49
CST, view status ... 6-71, 6-72
default configuration ... 6-47
designated bridge ... 6-49, 6-51
designated port ... 6-49
disabling MSTP ... 6-69
display statistics and configuration ... 6-71
dynamic VLANs, disallowed ... 6-46
edge port ... 6-61
enabling a region ... 6-69
enabling MSTP ... 6-69
example of multiple topologies ... 6-48
fault tolerance ... 6-44
force protocol version ... 6-53
force-version ... 6-61
forwarding paths ... 6-53
forwarding state ... 6-61
frame duplication and misordering ... 6-53