NETGEAR FS728TPv2 Software Administration Manual page 252

Switch 1
Root Bridge
Connected to Switch 1 and 2
Perform the following procedures on each switch to configure MSTP:
Use the VLAN Configuration screen to create VLANs 300 and 500 (see
1.
on page 82).
Configuration
Use the VLAN Membership screen to include ports e1–e8 as tagged (T) or untagged (U)
2.
members of VLAN 300 and VLAN 500 (see
From the STP Configuration screen, enable the Spanning Tree State option (see
3.
Switch Configuration
Use the default values for the rest of the STP configuration settings. By default, the STP
Operation Mode is MSTP and the Configuration Name is the switch MAC address.
From the CST Configuration screen, set the Bridge Priority value for each of the three
4.
switches to force Switch 1 to be the root bridge:
Switch 1: 4096
•
Switch 2: 12288
•
Switch 3: 20480
•
Bridge priority values are multiples of 4096.
Note:
If you do not specify a root bridge and all switches have the same Bridge Priority value,
the switch with the lowest MAC address is elected as the root bridge (see
on page 93).
Configuration
From the CST Port Configuration screen, select ports e1–e8 and select Enable from the
5.
STP Status menu (see
Click Apply.
6.
Select ports e1–e5 (edge ports), and select Enable from the Fast Link menu.
7.
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FS728TP Smart Switch Software Administration Manual
Ports e1-e5
Connected to Hosts
Connected to Hosts
Ports e6-e8
Connected to Switch 2 and 3
Ports e6-e8
Switch 3
Ports e1-e5
Connected to Hosts
VLAN Membership Configuration
on page 91).
CST Port Configuration
Ports e1-e5
Switch 2
on page 95).
VLAN
on page 83).
STP
CST