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Chapter 14 Configuring STP Configuring Spanning-Tree Features
To return to the default spanning-tree setting, use the no spanning-tree [vlan vlan-id] port-priority
interface configuration command. For information on how to configure load sharing on trunk ports by
using spanning-tree port priorities, see the “Configuring Trunk Ports for Load Sharing” section on
page 11-19.
Configuring Path Cost
The spanning-tree path cost default value is derived from the media speed of an interface (port running
spanning tree or port channel of multiple ports running spanning tree). If a loop occurs, spanning tree
uses cost when selecting an interface 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.
Command Purpose
Step 1 configure terminal Enter global configuration mode.
Step 2 interface interface-id Specify an interface to configure, and enter interface
configuration mode. Valid interfaces include physical NNIs or
ENIs with STP enabled and port-channel logical interfaces
(port-channel port-channel-number) that contain only NNIs or
STP-enabled ENIs.
Step 3 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.
Step 4 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
a spanning-tree port 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.
Step 5 end Return to privileged EXEC mode.
Step 6 show spanning-tree interface interface-id
or
show spanning-tree vlan vlan-id
Verify your entries.
Step 7 copy running-config startup-config (Optional) Save your entries in the configuration file.