Configuring Spanning Tree

Defining Multiple Spanning Tree

Properties Page contains information for defining global MSTP settings, including region names, MSTP revisions, and maximum hops. To define MSTP:

1.Click Advanced Setup > Spanning Tree > MSTP > Properties. The MSTP Properties Page opens:

Figure 127:MSTP Properties Page

The MSTP Properties Page contains the following fields:

Region Name User-defined STP region name.

Revision — An unsigned 16-bit number that identifies the revision of the current MSTP configuration. The revision number is required as part of the MSTP configuration. The possible field range is 0-65535.

Max Hops — Specifies the total number of hops that occur in a specific region before the BPDU is discarded. Once the BPDU is discarded, the port information is aged out. The possible field range is 1-40. The field default is 20 hops.

IST Master — Identifies the Spanning Tree Master instance. The IST Master is the specified instance root.

2.Define the Region Name, Revision, and Max Hops fields.

3.Click . The MSTP properties are defined, and the device is updated.

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