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Catalyst 3560 Switch Software Configuration Guide
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Configuring a Secondary Root Switch 17-16
Configuring Port Priority 17-17
Configuring Path Cost 17-18
Configuring the Switch Priority of a VLAN 17-19
Configuring Spanning-Tree Timers 17-20
Configuring the Hello Time 17-20
Configuring the Forwarding-Delay Time for a VLAN 17-21
Configuring the Maximum-Aging Time for a VLAN 17-21
Configuring the Transmit Hold-Count 17-22
Displaying the Spanning-Tree Status 17-22
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18 Configuring MSTP 18-1
Understanding MSTP 18-2
Multiple Spanning-Tree Regions 18-2
IST, CIST, and CST 18-2
Operations Within an MST Region 18-3
Operations Between MST Regions 18-3
IEEE 802.1s Terminology 18-5
Hop Count 18-5
Boundary Ports 18-6
IEEE 802.1s Implementation 18-6
Port Role Naming Change 18-6
Interoperation Between Legacy and Standard Switches 18-7
Detecting Unidirectional Link Failure 18-7
Interoperability with IEEE 802.1D STP 18-8
Understanding RSTP 18-8
Port Roles and the Active Topology 18-9
Rapid Convergence 18-10
Synchronization of Port Roles 18-11
Bridge Protocol Data Unit Format and Processing 18-12
Processing Superior BPDU Information 18-13
Processing Inferior BPDU Information 18-13
Topology Changes 18-13
Configuring MSTP Features 18-14
Default MSTP Configuration 18-14
MSTP Configuration Guidelines 18-15
Specifying the MST Region Configuration and Enabling MSTP 18-16
Configuring the Root Switch 18-17
Configuring a Secondary Root Switch 18-18