Configuring Spanning Tree
Configuring Classic Spanning Tree
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Defining STP Properties
The
Spanning Tree Page
contains parameters for enabling and configuring STP on the device.
To enable STP on the device:
1.
Click
Layer 2 > Spanning Tree
. The
Spanning Tree Page
opens:
Figure 81: Spanning Tree Page
The
STP General
section of the
Spanning Tree Page
contains the following fields:
•
Spanning Tree State
— Indicates whether STP is enabled on the device. The possible field values are:
–
Enable —
Enables STP on the device.
–
Disable —
Disables STP on the device.
•
STP Operation Mode
— Specifies the STP mode that is enabled on the device.
The possible field values are:
–
Classic STP —
Enables Classic STP on the device. This is the default value.
–
Rapid STP —
Enables Rapid STP on the device.
–
Multiple STP —
Enables Multiple STP on the device.
•
BPDU Handling
— Determines how BPDU packets are managed when STP is disabled on the port or
device. BPDUs are used to transmit spanning tree information. The possible field values are:
–
Filtering —
Filters BPDU packets when spanning tree is disabled on an interface.
–
Flooding —
Floods BPDU packets when spanning tree is disabled on an interface. This is the default
value.
