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Chapter 17 Configuring STP
Configuring Spanning-Tree Features
To support VLAN-bridge spanning tree, some of the spanning-tree timers are increased. To use the
fallback bridging feature, you must have the enhanced multilayer image installed on your switch. For
more information, see Chapter 46, “Configuring Fallback Bridging.”
Configuring Spanning-Tree Features
These sections contain this configuration information:
Default Spanning-Tree Configuration, page 17-11
Spanning-Tree Configuration Guidelines, page 17-12
Changing the Spanning-Tree Mode., page 17-13 (required)
Disabling Spanning Tree, page 17-14 (optional)
Configuring the Root Switch, page 17-14 (optional)
Configuring a Secondary Root Switch, page 17-16 (optional)
Configuring Port Priority, page 17-17 (optional)
Configuring Path Cost, page 17-18 (optional)
Configuring the Switch Priority of a VLAN, page 17-19 (optional)
Configuring Spanning-Tree Timers, page 17-20 (optional)

Default Spanning-Tree Configuration

Tabl e 17-3 shows the default spanning-tree configuration.
Tab l e 17-3 Default Spanning-Tree Configuration
Feature Default Setting
Enable state Enabled on VLAN 1.
For more information, see the “Supported
Spanning-Tree Instances” section on
page 17-9.
Spanning-tree mode PVST+. (Rapid PVST+ and MSTP are
disabled.)
Switch priority 32768.
Spanning-tree port priority (configurable on a per-interface basis) 128.
Spanning-tree port cost (configurable on a per-interface basis) 1000 Mb/s: 4.
100 Mb/s: 19.
10 Mb/s: 100.
Spanning-tree VLAN port priority (configurable on a per-VLAN basis) 128.