Nortel Networks 42C4911 manual Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol/Multiple Spanning Tree Protocol

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Alteon OS Application Guide

Chapter 5: Spanning Tree Group 105

Overview 106

Bridge Protocol Data Units (BPDUs) 107

Determining the Path for Forwarding BPDUs 107

Spanning Tree Group configuration guidelines 108

Multiple Spanning Trees 110

Default Spanning Tree configuration 110

Why Do We Need Multiple Spanning Trees? 111

Switch-Centric Spanning Tree Group 111

VLAN Participation in Spanning Tree Groups 112

Configuring Multiple Spanning Tree Groups 113

Port Fast Forwarding 115

Configuring Port Fast Forwarding 115

Fast Uplink Convergence 116

Configuration Guidelines 116

Configuring Fast Uplink Convergence 116

Chapter 6: Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol/Multiple Spanning Tree Protocol 117

Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol 118

Port State Changes 118

Port Type and Link Type 119

RSTP Configuration Guidelines 119

RSTP Configuration Example 120

Multiple Spanning Tree Protocol 121

MSTP Region 121

Common Internal Spanning Tree 121

MSTP Configuration Guidelines 122

MSTP Configuration Example 122

Chapter 7: Quality of Service 123

Overview 124

Using ACL Filters 126

Summary of packet classifiers 126

Summary of ACL Actions 128

Understanding ACL Precedence 128

Using ACL Groups 129

ACL Metering and Re-marking 130

42C4911, January 2007

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Nortel Networks 42C4911 manual Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol/Multiple Spanning Tree Protocol