Contents
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Cisco IE 2000 Switch Software Configuration Guide
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Configuring Optional STP Parameters 20-17
Monitoring and Maintaining STP 20-17
Additional References 20-18
Related Documents 20-18
Standards 20-18
MIBs 20-18
RFCs 20-18
CHAPTER
21 Configuring MSTP 21-1
Finding Feature Information 21-1
Information About Configuring MSTP 21-1
MSTP 21-2
Multiple Spanning-Tree Regions 21-2
IST, CIST, and CST 21-2
Operations Within an MST Region 21-3
Operations Between MST Regions 21-3
IEEE 802.1s Terminology 21-4
Hop Count 21-5
Boundary Ports 21-5
IEEE 802.1s Implementation 21-6
Port Role Naming Change 21-6
Interoperation Between Legacy and Standard Switches 21-6
Detecting Unidirectional Link Failure 21-7
Interoperability with IEEE 802.1D STP 21-8
RSTP 21-8
Port Roles and the Active Topology 21-8
Rapid Convergence 21-9
Synchronization of Port Roles 21-10
Bridge Protocol Data Unit Format and Processing 21-11
Processing Superior BPDU Information 21-12
Processing Inferior BPDU Information 21-12
Topology Changes 21-12
Default MSTP Settings 21-13
MSTP Configuration Guidelines 21-13
Root Switch 21-14
Secondary Root Switch 21-15
Port Priority 21-15
Path Cost 21-15
Link Type to Ensure Rapid Transitions 21-15