Chapter 13 Spanning Tree Protocol

13.2 Spanning Tree Protocol Status Screen

The Spanning Tree Protocol status screen changes depending on what standard you choose to implement on your network. Click Advanced Application > Spanning Tree Protocol to see the screen as shown.

Figure 62 Advanced Application > Spanning Tree Protocol

This screen differs depending on which STP mode (RSTP, MRSTP or MSTP) you configure on the Switch. This screen is described in detail in the section that follows the configuration section for each STP mode. Click Configuration to activate one of the STP standards on the Switch.

13.3 Spanning Tree Configuration

Use the Spanning Tree Configuration screen to activate one of the STP modes on the Switch. Click Configuration in the Advanced Application > Spanning Tree Protocol.

Figure 63 Advanced Application > Spanning Tree Protocol > Configuration

The following table describes the labels in this screen.

Table 33 Advanced Application > Spanning Tree Protocol > Configuration

LABEL

DESCRIPTION

Spanning Tree

You can activate one of the STP modes on the Switch.

Mode

Select Rapid Spanning Tree, Multiple Rapid Spanning Tree or Multiple Spanning

 

 

Tree. See Section 13.1 on page 124 for background information on STP.

 

 

 

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