Spanning-Tree Commands
spanning-tree priority
The spanning-tree priority Global Configuration mode command configures the spanning tree priority of the
device. The priority value is used to determine which bridge is elected as the root bridge. To return to the default
configuration, use the no form of this command.
Syntax
spanning-tree priority priority
no spanning-tree priority
Parameters
•
priority — Priority of the bridge. (Range: 0 - 61440 in steps of 4096)
Default Configuration
The default bridge priority for IEEE Spanning Tree Protocol (STP) is 32768.
Command Modes
Global Configuration mode
User Guidelines
The bridge with the lowest priority is elected as the root bridge.
Example
The following example configures spanning tree priority to 12288.
Console(config)# spanning-tree priority 12288
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