Chapter 8 : Stp And Rstp - Allied Telesis AT-GS950/24 User Manual

Chapter 8
STP and RSTP
This chapter provides background information about the Spanning Tree
Protocol (STP) and the Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol (RSTP). In addition,
there are procedures to configure STP and RSTP. The sections in the
chapter include:
"Overview" on page 114
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"Bridge Priority and the Root Bridge" on page 115
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"Forwarding Delay and Topology Changes" on page 117
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"Mixed STP and RSTP Networks" on page 119
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"Spanning Tree and VLANs" on page 120
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"Basic STP and RSTP Configuration" on page 123
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"Configure RSTP Port Settings" on page 126
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"Spanning Tree Topology" on page 131
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For detailed information about STP, refer to IEEE Std 802.1D. For detailed
information about RSTP, refer to IEEE Std 802.1w.
Note
To permanently save your new settings or any changes to the
configuration file, select Save Configuration to Flash from the main
menu on the left side of the page.
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