Spanning Tree Protocol Commands - NETGEAR M6100 Series Reference Manual

Term Definition
MAC address The MAC address of the port. The format is 6 two-digit hexadecimal numbers that are separated by
colons, for example 01:23:45:67:89:AB.
Bit Offset Val The bit offset value.
Command example:
(NETGEAR switch) #show port description 0/1
Interface...........0/1
ifIndex.............1
Description.........
MAC address.........00:10:18:82:0C:10
Bit Offset Val......1

Spanning Tree Protocol Commands

This section describes the commands you use to configure Spanning Tree Protocol (STP).
STP helps prevent network loops, duplicate messages, and network instability.
Note: STP is enabled on the switch and on all ports and LAGs by default.
If STP is disabled, the system does not forward BPDU messages.
spanning-tree
This command sets the spanning-tree operational mode to enabled.
Default enabled
Format
spanning-tree
Mode Global Config
no spanning-tree
This command sets the spanning-tree operational mode to disabled. While disabled, the
spanning-tree configuration is retained and can be changed, but is not activated.
Format
no spanning-tree
Mode Global Config
M6100 Series Switches
Switching Commands
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