Switching Commands
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Spanning Tree Protocol (STP) Commands
This section describes the commands you use to configure Spanning Tree Protocol (STP).
STP helps prevent network loops, duplicate messages, and network instability.

spanning-tree

This command sets the spanning-tree operational mode to enabled.
Default
Format spanning-tree
Mode
no spanning-tree
This command sets the spanning-tree operational mode to disabled. While disabled, the
spanning-tree configuration is retained and can be changed, but is not activated.
Format no spanning-tree
Mode

spanning-tree auto-edge

This command enables auto-edge on the interface or range of interfaces. When enabled, the
interface becomes an edge port if it does not see BPDUs for edge delay time.
Default
Format spanning-tree auto-edge
Mode
no spanning-tree auto-edge
This command disables auto-edge on the interface or range of interfaces.
Format no spanning-tree auto-edge
Mode

spanning-tree bpdufilter

Use this command to enable BPDU Filter on an interface or range of interfaces.
Default
Format spanning-tree bpdufilter
Mode
enabled
Global Config
Global Config
enabled
Interface Config
Interface Config
disabled
Interface Config