Defining The Multiple Spanning Tree - Dell PowerConnect 6024 User Manual

Point-to-Point Operational Status — The Point-to-Point operating state.
Activate Protocol Migration Test — When checked, enables PPP sending Link Control Protocol
(LCP) packets to configure and test the data link.
Enabling RSTP
1
Open the Rapid Spanning Tree (RSTP) page.
2
Define the Point-to-Point Admin, Point-to-Point Oper, and the Activate Protocol Migration
fields.
3
Click Apply Changes.
The Rapid STP is enabled, and the device is updated.
Displaying the Rapid Spanning Tree (RSTP) Table
1
Open the Rapid Spanning Tree (RSTP) page.
2
Click Show All.
The Rapid Spanning Tree (RSTP) Table opens.
Defining Rapid STP Parameters Using CLI Commands
The following table summarizes the equivalent CLI commands for defining Rapid STP parameters
as displayed in the RSTP page.
Table 7-18. RSTP Settings CLI Command
CLI Command
spanning-tree link-type
{point-to-point |
shared}
The following is an example of the CLI commands:
Console(config)# interface ethernet g5
Console(config-if)# spanning-tree link-type shared

Defining the Multiple Spanning Tree

The Multiple Spanning Tree Protocol (MSTP) operation maps VLANs into STP instances.
MSTP provides a differing load balancing scenario. For example, while port A is blocked in one STP
instance, the same port is placed in the Forwarding State in another STP instance. The MSTP
Settings page allows defining up to sixteen MSTP instances for the device.
Description
Overrides the default link-type setting.
Configuring Switch Information
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