Chapter 13 Spanning Tree Protocol

13.6Configure Multiple Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol

To configure MRSTP, click MRSTP in the Advanced Application > Spanning Tree Protocol screen. See Section 13.1 on page 147 for more information on

MRSTP.

Figure 74 Advanced Application > Spanning Tree Protocol > MRSTP

The following table describes the labels in this screen.

Table 30 Advanced Application > Spanning Tree Protocol > MRSTP

LABEL

DESCRIPTION

Status

Click Status to display the MRSTP Status screen (see Figure 73 on

 

page 157).

 

 

Tree

This is a read only index number of the STP trees.

 

 

Active

Select this check box to activate an STP tree. Clear this checkbox to

 

disable an STP tree.

 

Note: You must also activate Multiple Rapid Spanning Tree in the

 

Advanced Application > Spanning Tree Protocol >

 

Configuration screen to enable MRSTP on the Switch.

 

 

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