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Defining STP Properties
The Spanning Tree Page contains parameters for enabling and configuring STP on the device.
To enable STP on the device:
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Click Layer 2 > Spanning Tree. The Spanning Tree Page opens:
Figure 81: Spanning Tree Page
The STP General section of the Spanning Tree Page contains the following fields:
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Spanning Tree State — Indicates whether STP is enabled on the device. The possible field values are:
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Enable — Enables STP on the device.
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Disable — Disables STP on the device.
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STP Operation Mode — Specifies the STP mode that is enabled on the device.
The possible field values are:
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Classic STP — Enables Classic STP on the device. This is the default value.
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Rapid STP — Enables Rapid STP on the device.
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Multiple STP — Enables Multiple STP on the device.
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BPDU Handling — Determines how BPDU packets are managed when STP is disabled on the port or
device. BPDUs are used to transmit spanning tree information. The possible field values are:
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Filtering — Filters BPDU packets when spanning tree is disabled on an interface.
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Flooding — Floods BPDU packets when spanning tree is disabled on an interface. This is the default
value.
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Configuring Spanning Tree
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