Spanning-Tree Operation

Configuring Rapid Reconfiguration Spanning Tree (RSTP)

Configuring RSTP

The default switch configuration has spanning tree disabled with RSTP as the selected protocol. That is, when spanning tree is enabled, RSTP is the version of spanning tree that is enabled, by default.

Optimizing the RSTP Configuration

To optimize the RSTP configuration on your switch, follow these steps (note that for the Menu method, all of these steps can be performed at the same time by making all the necessary edits on the “Spanning Tree Operation” screen and then saving the configuration changes):

1.Set the switch to support RSTP (RSTP is the default): CLI: spanning-treeprotocol-version rstp

Menu: Main Menu —> 2. Switch Configuration —> 4. Spanning Tree

Operation —> select Protocol Version: RSTP

2.Set the “point-to-point-mac” value to false on all ports that are connected to shared LAN segments (that is, to connections to hubs):

CLI: spanning-tree [ethernet] < port-list> point-to-point-mac force-false

Menu: Main Menu —> 2. Switch Configuration —> 4. Spanning Tree

Operation —> for each appropriate port, select Point-to-Point: Force-False

3.Set the “edge-port” value to false for all ports connected to other switches, bridges, and hubs:

CLI: no spanning-tree [ethernet] < port-list> edge-port

Menu: Main Menu —> 2. Switch Configuration —> 4. Spanning Tree

Operation —> for each appropriate port, select Edge: No

4.Set the “mcheck” value to false for all ports that are connected to devices that are known to be running IEEE 802.1D spanning tree:

CLI: no spanning-tree [ethernet] < port-list> mcheck

Menu: Main Menu —> 2. Switch Configuration —> 4. Spanning Tree

Operation —> for each appropriate port, select MCheck: No

5.Enable RSTP Spanning Tree: CLI: spanning-tree

Menu: Main Menu —> 2. Switch Configuration —> 4. Spanning Tree Operation —> select

STP Enabled: Yes

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