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Chapter14 Configuring STP
Configuring Spanning-Tree Features
Configuring Path Cost
The spanning-tree path cost default value is derived from the media speed of an interface (NNI or port
channel of multiple NNIs). If a loop occurs, spanning tree uses cost when selecting an inte rface to put
in the forwarding state. You can assign lower cost values to interfaces that you want selected first and
higher cost values that you want selected last. If all NNIs (or port channels) have the same cost value,
spanning tree puts the interface with the lowest interface number in the forwarding state and blocks the
other interfaces.
Beginning in privileged EXEC mode, follow these steps to configure the cost of an interface. This
procedure is optional.
Note The show spanning-tree interface interface-id privileged EXEC command displays information only
for ports that are in a link-up operative state. Otherwise, y ou can use the show running-conf ig pri vile ged
EXEC command to confirm the configuration.
Command Purpose
Step1 configure terminal Enter global configuration mode.
Step2 interface interface-id Specify an interface to configure, and enter interface
configuration mode. Valid interfaces include physical NNIs and
port-channel logical interfaces (port-channel
port-channel-number) that contain only NNIs.
Step3 spanning-tree cost cost Configure the cost for an interface.
If a loop occurs, spanning tree uses the path cost when selecting
an interface to place into the forwarding state. A lower path cost
represents higher-speed transmission.
For cost, the range is 1 to 200000000; the default value is derived
from the media speed of the interface.
Step4 spanning-tree vlan vlan-id cost cost Configure the cost for a VLAN.
If a loop occurs, spanning tree uses the path cost when selecting
an NNI to place into the forwarding state. A lower path cost
represents higher-speed transmission.
•For vlan-id, you can specify a single VLAN identified by
VLAN ID number, a range of VLANs separated by a hyphen,
or a series of VLANs separated by a comma. The range is 1
to 4094.
•For cost, the range is 1 to 200000000; the default value is
derived from the media speed of the interface.
Step5 end Return to privileged EXEC mode.
Step6 show spanning-tree interface interface-id
or
show spanning-tree vlan vlan-id
Verify your entries.
Step7 copy running-config startup-config (Optional) Save your entries in the configuration file.