Spanning-Tree Operation

802.1s Multiple Spanning Tree Protocol (MSTP)

Syntax: spanning-tree-protocol-version mstp

 

Changes the current spanning-tree protocol on the switch to

 

802.1s Multiple Spanning Tree. Must be followed by write mem

 

and reboot to activate the change. After rebooting, the switch

 

is ready to operate as an MSTP bridge. Note that this command

 

does not enable spanning-tree operation. To activate the

 

configured spanning-tree operation on the switch, execute

 

spanning-tree.

 

Note: When you activate spanning-tree operation or change

 

the spanning-tree configuration while spanning tree is

 

enabled, the switch must recalculate the network paths it

 

uses.To minimize traffic delays while this convergence occurs,

 

ProCurve recommends that you not activate spanning tree

 

operation until you have finished configuring all devices in

 

your network. Refer to “Enabling an Entire MST Region at

 

Once or Exchanging One Region Configuration for Another”

 

on page 5-72.

 

 

N o t e

The following commands are available only when the switch is configured for

 

MSTP protocol operation.

 

Syntax: [no] spanning-tree config-name < ascii-string>

 

 

This command resets the configuration name of the MST

 

region in which the switch resides. This name can include up

 

to 32 nonblank characters and is case-sensitive. On all

 

switches within a given MST region, the configuration names

 

must be identical. Thus, if you want more than one MSTP

 

switch in the same MST region, you must configure the

 

identical region name on all such switches. If you retain the

 

default configuration name on a switch, it cannot exist in the

 

same MST region with another switch. (Default Name: A text

 

string using the hexadecimal representation of the switch’s

 

MAC address)

 

The no form of the command overwrites the currently

 

configured name with the default name.

 

Note: This option is available only when the switch is

 

configured for MSTP operation. Also, there is no defined

 

limit on the number of regions you can configure.

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