Mstp Configuration Guidelines; Mstp Configuration Example - Nortel Alteon OS 42C4911 Application Manual

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MSTP Configuration Guidelines

This section provides important information about configuring Multiple Spanning Tree
Groups:
When you enable MSTP, you must configure the Region Name, and a default version
number of 1 is configured automatically.
Each bridge in the region must have the same name, version number, and VLAN mapping.

MSTP Configuration Example

This section provides steps to configure Multiple Spanning Tree Protocol on the GbE Switch
Module, using the Command-Line Interface (CLI).
Configure Multiple Spanning Tree Protocol
1. Configure port and VLAN membership on the switch.
2. Set the mode to Multiple Spanning Tree, and configure MSTP region parameters.
>> /cfg/l2/mrst
>> Multiple Spanning Tree# mode mstp
>> Multiple Spanning Tree# on
>> Multiple Spanning Tree# name xxxxxx
3. Assign VLANs to Spanning Tree Groups.
>> /cfg/l2/stg 2
>> Spanning Tree Group 2# add 2
122 Chapter 6: Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol/Multiple Spanning Tree Protocol
(Select Multiple Spanning Tree menu)
(Set mode to Multiple Spanning Trees)
(Turn Multiple Spanning Trees on)
(Define the Region name)
(Select Spanning Tree Group 2)
(Add VLAN 2)
42C4911, January 2007