Spanning Tree Protocol Configuration; Enabling Spanning Tree Protocol - HP Brocade BladeSystem 4/12 User Manual

Spanning Tree Protocol configuration

You can configure Spanning Tree Protocol (STP) when editing a LAG, but not when you are adding a
LAG. The 8 Gbps 16-FC-ports, 10 GbE 8-Ethernet Port, and the 10 Gbps CEE/FC switch module
support the following types of STP:
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NOTE
STP is not supported for internal ports.
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Protocol.

Enabling Spanning Tree Protocol

1. Select Configure > Switch > CEE from the menu bar.
2. Select a switch, and click Edit.
3. Click the Spanning Tree Protocol tab on the Edit Switch dialog box.
4. Configure the Spanning Tree parameters, which are described in
5. Click OK.
6. Review the changes carefully before you accept them.
7.
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Spanning Tree Protocol (STP)
Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol (RSTP) - Provides for faster spanning tree convergence after a
topology change. While STP can take 30 to 50 seconds to respond to a topology change, RSTP
is typically able to respond to changes within a second.
Multiple Spanning Tree Protocol (MSTP) - Provides support for virtual LANs (VLANs). This
"per-VLAN" Multiple Spanning Tree Protocol configures a separate spanning tree for each VLAN
group and blocks the links that are redundant within each spanning tree.
"Spanning Tree Protocol policy"
The CEE Configuration dialog box displays, showing the status of all CEE-related hardware and
functions.
The Enable Spanning Tree Protocol dialog box displays.
parameters for a switch" on page 328.
The CEE Confirmation and Status dialog box displays.
Click Start to apply the changes, or click Close to abort the operation.

Spanning Tree Protocol configuration

on page 295 for general information about Spanning Tree
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