Dell PowerConnect 5324 User Manual page 253

protocol can be sent over the link. The link remains configured for communications until explicit
LCP or NCP packets close the link, or until some external event occurs. This is the actual device
port link type. It may differ from the administrative state.
Point-to-Point Operational Status — The Point-to-Point operating state.
Activate Protocol Migrational Test — When selected, 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.
Rapid STP is enabled, and the device is updated.
Defining Rapid STP Parameters Using CLI Commands
The following table summarizes the equivalent CLI commands for defining Rapid STP parameters
as displayed in the Rapid Spanning Tree (RSTP) page.
Table 7-63. RSTP Settings CLI Command
CLI Command
spanning-tree link-type {point-to-
point | shared}
spanning tree mode {stp | rstp}
clear spanning-tree detected-
protocols [ethernet interface |
port-channel port-channel-
number]
show spanning-tree [ethernet
interface | port-channel port-
channel-number]
The following is an example of the CLI commands:
Console(config)# interface ethernet g5
Console(config-if)# spanning-tree link-type shared
Description
Overrides the default link-type setting.
Configure the spanning tree protocol currently
running.
Restarts the protocol migration process.
Displays spanning tree configuration.
Configuring Device Information
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