Enable Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol Globally - Dell Force10 S4810P Configuration Manual

Enable Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol Globally

Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol must be enabled globally on all participating bridges; it is not enabled by
default.
To enable Rapid Spanning Tree globally for all Layer 2 interfaces:
Step Task
1 Enter the PROTOCOL SPANNING TREE RSTP
mode.
2 Enable Rapid Spanning Tree.
Note: To disable RSTP globally for all Layer 2 interfaces, enter the
SPANNING TREE RSTP mode.
Verify that Rapid Spanning Tree is enabled using the
TREE RSTP mode.
Figure 42-3. Verifying RSTP is Enabled
FTOS(conf-rstp)#show config
!
protocol spanning-tree rstp
no disable
FTOS(conf-rstp)#
When you enable Rapid Spanning Tree, all physical and port-channel interfaces that are enabled and in
Layer 2 mode are automatically part of the RST topology.
• Only one path from any bridge to any other bridge is enabled.
• Bridges block a redundant path by disabling one of the link ports.
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| Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol (RSTP)
Command Syntax
protocol spanning-tree rstp
no disable
disable
command from PROTOCOL SPANNING
show config
Indicates that Rapid Spanning Tree is enabled
Command Mode
CONFIGURATIO
N
PROTOCOL
SPANNING TREE
RSTP
command from PROTOCOL