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:
Menu: Main Menu
Operation
2.Set the
CLI:
Menu: Main Menu
Operation
3.Set the
CLI: no
Menu: Main Menu
Operation
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
Menu: Main Menu
Operation
5.Enable RSTP Spanning Tree: CLI:
Menu: Main Menu
STP Enabled: Yes