4 MSTP Configuration ··································································································································4-1
Overview ·················································································································································4-1
Introduction to STP ·································································································································4-1
Why STP ·········································································································································4-1
Protocol Packets of STP··················································································································4-1
How STP works ·······························································································································4-3
Introduction to RSTP·······························································································································4-9
Introduction to MSTP ····························································································································4-10
Why MSTP ····································································································································4-10
Basic Concepts in MSTP···············································································································4-11
How MSTP Works ·························································································································4-14
Protocols and Standards ···············································································································4-15
MSTP Configuration Task List ··············································································································4-15
Configuring MSTP·································································································································4-17
Configuring an MST Region ··········································································································4-17
Configuring Timers of MSTP ·········································································································4-21
Configuring Port Priority ················································································································4-26
Enabling the MSTP Feature ··········································································································4-29
Performing mCheck·······················································································································4-29
Configuring Digest Snooping·········································································································4-30
Enabling BPDU Dropping ··············································································································4-37
MSTP Configuration Example···············································································································4-38
5 LLDP Configuration···································································································································5-1
Overview ·················································································································································5-1
Background ·····································································································································5-1
Basic Concepts································································································································5-1
Operating Modes of LLDP···············································································································5-5
How LLDP Works ····························································································································5-6
Protocols and Standards ·················································································································5-6
LLDP Configuration Task List ·················································································································5-6
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