Switching Commands
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ProSafe M4100 and M7100 Managed Switches
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