Cisco Systems ESW 500 - page 290

Configuring Spanning Tree
Defining Multiple Spanning Tree
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•Defining MSTP Interface Settings
Defining MSTP Properties
The MSTP Properties Page contains information for defining global MSTP
settings, including region names, MSTP revisions, and maximum hops.
To d ef in e M ST P:
STEP1 Click VLAN & Port Settings > Spanning Tree (STP) > MSTP > Properties. The
MSTP Properties Page opens:
MSTP Properties Page
The
MSTP Properties Page contains the following fields:
•Region Name — Provides a user-defined STP region name.
•Revision — Defines unsigned 16-bit number that identifies the revision of the
current MST configuration. The revision number is required as part of the MST
configuration. The possible field range 0-65535.
•Max Hops — Indicates the total number of hops that occur in a specific region
before the BPDU is discarded. Once the BPDU is discarded, the port