Chapter 4
STP and RSTP
This chapter provides background information about the Spanning Tree Protocol (STP) and the Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol (RSTP). In addition, there are procedures to configure STP and RSTP. The sections in the chapter include:
“Overview” on page 62
“Basic STP and RSTP Configuration” on page 70
“Configure RSTP Port Settings” on page 73
“Spanning Tree Topology” on page 78
For detailed information about STP, refer to IEEE Std 802.1D. For detailed information about RSTP, refer to IEEE Std 802.1w.
Note
To permanently save your new settings or any changes to the configuration file, select Save Configuration to Flash from the main menu on the left side of the page.
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