The following table describes the commands used to configure CIST Port Configuration Menu options.

Table 117 CIST Port Configuration Menu options

Command

Description

 

 

prior <0-240>

Configures the CIST port priority. The port priority helps determine which bridge port

 

becomes the designated port. In a network topology that has multiple bridge ports

 

connected to a single segment, the port with the lowest port priority becomes the

 

designated port for the segment. The range is 0 to 240, in steps of 16 (0, 16, 32...),

 

and the default is 128.

 

 

cost <1-200000000>

Configures the CIST port path cost. The port path cost is used to help determine the

 

designated port for a segment. Generally speaking, the faster the port, the lower the

 

path cost. The default is 20000 for Gigabit ports.

 

 

hello <1-10>

Configures the CIST port Hello time. The Hello time specifies how often the root bridge

 

transmits a configuration bridge protocol data unit (BPDU). Any bridge that is not the

 

root bridge uses the root bridge Hello value. The range is 1 to 10 seconds, and the

 

default is 2 seconds.

 

 

link autop2pshared

Defines the type of link connected to the port, as follows:

 

auto: Configures the port to detect the link type, and automatically match its settings.

 

p2p: Configures the port for Point-To-Point protocol.

 

shared: Configures the port to connect to a shared medium (usually a hub).

 

The default link type is auto.

 

 

edge disableenable

Enables or disables this port as an edge port. An edge port is not connected to a

 

bridge, and can begin forwarding traffic as soon as the link is up. Configure server

 

ports as edge ports (enabled). This command is disabled by default.

 

 

on

Enables CIST on the port.

 

 

off

Disables CIST on the port.

 

 

cur

Displays the current CIST port configuration.

 

 

Spanning Tree configurationCommand: /cfg/l2/stp[Spanning Tree Group 1 Menu]

brg

- Bridge parameter menu

port

- Port parameter menu

add

- Add VLAN(s) to Spanning Tree Group
remove- Remove VLAN(s) from Spanning Tree Group

clear

- Remove all VLANs from Spanning Tree Group

on

- Globally turn Spanning Tree ON

off

- Globally turn Spanning Tree OFF

default

- Default Spanning Tree and Member parameters

cur

- Display current bridge parameters

HP ProLiant BL p-Class GbE2 Interconnect Switch supports the IEEE 802.1d Spanning Tree Protocol (STP) and Cisco proprietary PVST and PVST+ protocols. STP is used to prevent loops in the network topology. You can configure up to 32 spanning tree groups on the switch. This command is turned on by default.

NOTE: When RSTP is turned on, only STP group 1 can be configured.The following table describes the Spanning Tree Configuration Menu options.Table 118 Spanning Tree Configuration Menu options

Command

Description

 

 

 

brg

Displays the Bridge Spanning Tree Menu.

 

 

 

port <port number>

Displays the Spanning Tree Port Menu.

 

 

 

add <1-4095>

Associates a VLAN with a spanning tree and requires an external VLAN ID as a

 

parameter.

 

 

 

 

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