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Chapter 6: Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol/Multiple Spanning Tree Protocol 42C4911, January 2007
MSTP Configuration Guidelines
This section provides important information about configuring Multiple Spanning Tree
Groups:
When you enable MSTP, you must configure the Region Name, and a default version
number of 1 is configured automatically.
Each bridge in the region must have the same name, version number, and VLAN mapping.
MSTP Configuration Example
This section provides steps to configure Multiple Spanning Tree Protocol on the GbE Switch
Module, using the Command-Line Interface (CLI).
Configure Multiple Spanning Tree Protocol
1. Configure port and VLAN membership on the switch.
2. Set the mode to Multiple Spanning Tree, and configure MSTP region parameters.
3. Assign VLANs to Spanning Tree Groups.
>> /cfg/l2/mrst (Select Multiple Spanning Tree menu)
>> Multiple Spanning Tree# mode mstp (Set mode to Multiple Spanning Trees)
>> Multiple Spanning Tree# on (Turn Multiple Spanning Trees on)
>> Multiple Spanning Tree# name xxxxxx (Define the Region name)
>> /cfg/l2/stg 2 (Select Spanning Tree Group 2)
>> Spanning Tree Group 2# add 2 (Add VLAN 2)