Enterasys Networks D-Series Configuring Spanning Tree Bridge Parameters

Configuring Spanning Tree Bridge Parameters
Enterasys D-Series CLI Reference 8-3
learningandthepriorityvectorisworsethanthatalreadyheldbytheport.IfadisputedBPDUis
received,theportisforcedtothelisteningstate.WhenaninferiordesignatedBPDUwiththe
learningbitsetisreceivedonadesignatedport,itsstateissettodiscardingtopreventloop
formation.NotethattheDisputemechanismisalwaysactiveregardlessoftheconfiguration
settingofLoopProtection.
LoopProtectoperatesasaperport,perMSTinstancefeature.Itshouldbesetoninter‐switch
links.Itiscomprisedofseveralrelatedfunctions:
• ControlofportforwardingstatebasedonreceptionofagreementBPDUs
• ControlofportforwardingstatebasedonreceptionofdisputedBPDUs
• Communicatingportnon‐forwardingstatusthroughtrapsandsyslogmessages
•Disablingaportbasedonfrequencyoffailureevents
PortforwardingstateinthedesignatedportisgatedbyatimerthatissetuponBPDUreception.It
isanalogoustothercvdInfoWhiletimertheportuseswhenreceivingrootinformationintheroot/
alternate/backuprole.
TherearetwooperationalmodesforLoopProtectonaport.Iftheportisconnectedtoadevice
knowntoimplementLoopProtect,itusesfullfunctionalmode.Otherwisetheportoperatesin
limitedfunctionalmode.
ConnectiontoaLoopProtectswitchguaranteesthatthealternateagreementmechanismis
implemented.Thismeansthedesignatedportcanrelyonreceivingaresponsetoitsproposal
regardlessoftheroleoftheconnectedport,whichhastwoimportantimplications.First,the
designatedportconnectedtoanon‐rootportmaytransitiontoforwarding.Second,thereisno
ambiguitywhenatimeouthappens;aLoopProtecteventhasoccurred.
Infullfunctionalmode,whenatype2BPDUisreceivedandtheportisdesignatedandpoint‐to‐
point,thetimerissetto3timeshelloTime.Inlimitedfunctionalmodethereistheadditional
requirementthattheflagsfieldindicatearootrole.IftheportisaboundaryporttheMSTIsfor
thatportfollowtheCIST,thatis,theMSTIporttimersaresetaccordingtotheCISTporttimer.If
theportisinternaltotheregionthentheMSTIporttimersaresetindependentlyusingthe
particularMSTImessage.
MessageageexpirationandtheexpirationoftheLoopProtecttimerarebothLoopProtectevents.
Anoticelevelsyslogmessageisproducedforeachsuchevent.Trapsmaybeconfiguredtoreport
theseeventsaswell.AsyslogmessageandtrapmaybeconfiguredfordisputedBPDUs.
ItisalsoconfigurabletoforcethelockingofaSID/portfortheoccurrenceofoneormoreevents.
Whentheconfigurednumberofeventshappenwithinagivenwindowoftime,theportisforced
intoblockingandheldthereuntilitismanuallyunlockedviamanagement.
Configuring Spanning Tree Bridge Parameters
Purpose
TodisplayandsetSpanningTreebridge parameters,includingdevicepriorities,hellotime,
maximumwaittime,forwarddelay,pathcost,andtopologychangetrapsuppression.