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Chapter11 Configuring RSTP and MSTP Configuring RSTP and MSTP Features
Note The root switch for each spanning-tree instance shou ld b e a ba ckbon e or dist ribution sw it ch. D o no t
configure an access switch as the spanning-tree primary root.
Use the diameter keyword, which is available only for MST instance 0, to specify the Layer 2 network
diameter (that is, the maximum number of switch hops between any two end stations in the Layer 2
network). When you specify the network diameter, the switch automatically sets an optimal hello time,
forward-delay time, and maximum-age time for a network of that diameter, which can significantly
reduce the convergence time. You can use the hello keyword to override the automatically calculated
hello time.
Note We recommend that you avoid manually configuring the hello time, forward-delay ti m e, a nd
maximum-age time by using the spanning-tree mst hello-time, spanning-tree mst forward-time, and
the spanning-tree mst max-age global configuration commands after configuring the switch as the root
switch.
Beginning in privileged EXEC mode, follow these steps to configure a switch as the root switch:
To return the switch to its default setting, use the no spanning-tree mst instance-id root global
configuration command.
Command Purpose
Step1 configure terminal Enter global configuration mode.
Step2 spanning-tree mst instance-id root primary
[diameter net-diameter [hello-time seconds]] Configure a switch as the root switch.
For instance-id, the range is 0 to 15.
(Optional) For diameter net-diameter, specify the
maximum number of switches between any two end
stations. The range is2 to 7. This keyword is available
only for MST instance 0.
(Optional) For hello-time seconds, specify the interval in
seconds between the generation of configuration messages
by the root switch. The range is 1 to 10 seconds; the
default is 2 seconds.
Step3 end Return to privileged EXEC mode.
Step4 show spanning-tree mst instance-id Verify your entries.
Step5 copy running-config startup-config (Optional) Save your entries in the configuration file.