Configuring Spanning Tree Protocol (Stp) And Ironspan Features; Chapter Contents - Foundry Networks FESX Manual

This chapter describes how to configure Spanning Tree Protocol (STP) and IronSpan parameters on Foundry
Layer 3 Switches using the CLI. IronSpan features extend the operation of standard STP, enabling you to fine tune
standard STP and avoid some of its limitations.

Chapter Contents

Description
Overview of STP
Configuring standard STP parameters
Configuring IronSpan features
Per VLAN Spanning Tree (PVST)/PVST+ compatibility
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Configuring Spanning Tree Protocol (STP)
Table 7.1: Chapter Contents
STP Parameters and defaults
Enabling and disabling STP
Changing STP bridge and port parameters
STP Protection enhancement
Displaying STP information
Fast Port Span
802.1W Rapid Spanning Tree (RSTP)
802.1W Draft 3 RSTP (both 802.1W Draft 3 and full
802.1W are supported)
Single-instance STP (SSTP)
STP per VLAN group
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