Appendix A Command Reference for the ML-Series Card

[no] bridge bridge-group-number protocol {drpri-rstp ieee rstp}

[no] bridge bridge-group-numberprotocol {drpri-rstp ieee rstp}

To define the protocol employed by a bridge group, use the bridge protocol global configuration command. If no protocol will be employed by the bridge group, this command is not needed. To remove a protocol from the bridge group, use the no form of this command with the appropriate keywords and arguments.

Syntax Description

Defaults

Command Modes

Usage Guidelines

Examples

Parameter

Description

drpri-rstp

The protocol that enables the Dual Resilient Packet Ring Interconnect

 

(DRPRI) feature of the ONS 15454 ML-Series cards. Do not configure an

 

ONS 15310-CL or ONS 15310-MA ML-Series card with this option.

 

 

ieee

IEEE 802.1D Spanning Tree Protocol (RSTP).

 

 

rstp

IEEE 802.1W Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol (STP).

 

 

bridge-group-number

The identifying number of the bridge group being assigned a protocol.

 

 

N/A

 

Global configuration

 

The ONS 15310-CL or ONS 15310-MA ML-Series card implement RSTP or STP. DRPRI is not available.

The following example assigns STP to the bridge group with the bridge group number of 100.

Router(config)# bridge 100 protocol ieee

Related Commands bridge-group

Cisco ONS 15310-CL and Cisco ONS 15310-MA Ethernet Card Software Feature and Configuration Guide R8.5

 

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