Mst Configuration Identification - D-Link xStack DGS-3400 Series User Manual

xStack DGS-3400 Series Layer 2 Gigabit Ethernet Managed Switch

MST Configuration Identification

The following screens
Configuration Identification window allow
the user to configure a MSTI instance on the
Switch. These settings will uniquely identify a
multiple spanning tree instance set on the
Switch. The Switch initially possesses one
CIST or Common Internal Spanning Tree of
which the user may modify the parameters for
but cannot change the MSTI ID for, and cannot
be deleted. To view the Current MST
Configuration Identification window, click
Layer 2 Features > Spanning Tree > MST
Configuration Identification:
The window above contains the following information:
Parameter
Configuration Name
Revision Level
MSTI ID
VID List
Clicking the Add button will reveal the following window to configure:
The user may configure the following parameters to create a MSTI in the Switch.
Parameter
MSTI ID Enter a number between 1 and 15 to set a new MSTI on the Switch.
Type Create is selected to create a new MSTI. No other choices are available for this field when
creating a new MSTI.
VID List (1-4094) This field is used to specify the VID range from configured VLANs set on the Switch. Supported
VIDs on the Switch range from ID number 1 to 4094.
Click Apply to implement changes made.
in the MST
Figure 7- 31. Current MST Configuration Identification menu
Description
A previously configured name set on the Switch to uniquely identify the MSTI (Multiple
Spanning Tree Instance). If a configuration name is not set, this field will show the MAC
address to the device running MSTP. This field can be set in the STP Bridge Global Settings
window.
This value, along with the Configuration Name will identify the MSTP region configured on
the Switch.
This field shows the MSTI IDs currently set on the Switch. This field will always have the
CIST MSTI, which may be configured but not deleted. Clicking the hyperlinked name will
open a new window for configuring parameters associated with that particular MSTI.
This field displays the VLAN IDs associated with the specific MSTI.
Figure 7- 32. Instance ID Settings window – Add
Description
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