Nortel Networks 42C4911 Switch User Manual


 
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Chapter 6: Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol/Multiple Spanning Tree Protocol 42C4911, January 2007
RSTP Configuration Example
This section provides steps to configure Rapid Spanning Tree on the GbE Switch Module,
using the Command-Line Interface (CLI).
Configure Rapid Spanning Tree
1. Configure port and VLAN membership on the switch.
2. Disable and clear STP groups 2 through 126.
3. Set the Spanning Tree mode to Rapid Spanning Tree.
4. Configure STP Group 1 parameters.
>> /cfg/l2/stg 2 (Select Spanning Tree Group 2)
>> Spanning Tree Group 2# clear (Clear STP Group 2 parameters)
>> Spanning Tree Group 2# off (Turn off STP Group 2)
>> /cfg/l2/mrst (Select Multiple Spanning Tree menu)
>> Multiple Spanning Tree# mode rstp (Set mode to Rapid Spanning Tree)
>> Multiple Spanning Tree# on (Turn Rapid Spanning Tree on)
>> /cfg/l2/stg 1 (Select Spanning Tree Protocol menu)
>> Spanning Tree Group 1# add 2 (Add VLAN 2 STP Group 1)
>> Spanning Tree Group 1# apply (Apply the configurations)