Configure Multiple Spanning Tree Protocol; Implementation Information; Related Configuration Tasks - Dell Force10 S4810P Configuration Manual

FTOS supports three other variations of Spanning Tree, as shown in
Table 32-1. FTOS Supported Spanning Tree Protocols
Dell Force10 Term
Spanning Tree Protocol
Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol
Multiple Spanning Tree Protocol
Per-VLAN Spanning Tree Plus

Implementation Information

• The FTOS MSTP implementation is based on IEEE 802.1Q-2003, and interoperates only with bridges
that also use this standard implementation.
• MSTP is compatible with STP and RSTP.
• FTOS supports only one MSTP region.
• When you enable MSTP, all ports in Layer 2 mode participate in MSTP.
• On the C-Series and S-Series, you can configure 64 MSTIs including the default instance 0 (CIST).

Configure Multiple Spanning Tree Protocol

Configuring Multiple Spanning Tree is a four-step process:
1. Configure interfaces for Layer 2. See
2. Place the interfaces in VLANs.
3. Enable Multiple Spanning Tree Protocol. See
4. Create Multiple Spanning Tree Instances, and map VLANs to them. See page 696.

Related Configuration Tasks

• Create Multiple Spanning Tree Instances on page 696
• Add and Remove Interfaces on page 695
• Influence MSTP Root Selection on page 697
• Interoperate with Non-FTOS Bridges on page 697
• Modify Global Parameters on page 698
• Modify Interface Parameters on page 699
• Configure an EdgePort on page 700
• Flush MAC Addresses after a Topology Change on page 701
• Debugging and Verifying MSTP Configuration on page 706
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| Multiple Spanning Tree Protocol (MSTP)
IEEE Specification
802.1d
802.1w
802.1s
Third Party
page 1004.
page 695.
Table 44.