Appendix A

MSTP Overview

This appendix provides background information about the Multiple

Spanning Tree Protocol (MSTP) and includes the following sections:

“Overview” on page 350

“Multiple Spanning Tree Instance (MSTI)” on page 352

“General Guidelines” on page 355

“VLAN and MSTI Associations” on page 356

“Ports in Multiple MSTIs” on page 357

“Multiple Spanning Tree Regions” on page 358

“Associating VLANs to MSTIs” on page 363

“VLANs Across Different Regions” on page 365

“Summary of Guidelines” on page 367

Note

To configure the MSTP feature on the AT-GS950/10PS switch, go to “Multiple Spanning Tree Protocol” on page 79 for more information.

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Allied Telesis AT-GS950/10PS, AT-S110 manual Mstp Overview