Spanning-Tree Operation

802.1D Spanning-Tree Protocol (STP)

3.If the Protocol Version is set to RSTP (as shown in figure 5-15), do the following:

a.Press [E] (Edit) to move the cursor to the Protocol Version field.

b.Press the Space bar once to change the Protocol Version field to STP.

c.Press [Enter] to return to the command line.

d.Press [S] (for Save) to save the change and exit from the Spanning Tree Operation screen. you will then see a screen with the following:

The asterisk indicates that you must reboot the switch to implement the configuration change from RSTP to STP.

Figure 5-16. Changing from RSTP to STP Requires a System Reboot

e.Press [0] (zero) to return to the Main Menu, then [6] to reboot the switch.

f.After you reboot the switch, enter the menu command at the CLI to return to the Main Menu, then select:

2.Switch Configuration …

4.Spanning Tree Operation

You will then see the Spanning Tree screen with STP (802.1D) selected in the Protocol Version field (figure 5-17).

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