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MSTP
– When using STP or RSTP, it may be difficult to maintain a stable path
between all VLAN members. Frequent changes in the tree structure can easily
isolate some of the group members. MSTP (which is based on RSTP for fast
convergence) is designed to support independent spanning trees based on VLAN
groups. Using multiple spanning trees can provide multiple forwarding paths and
enable load balancing. One or more VLANs can be grouped into a Multiple Spanning
Tree Instance (MSTI). MSTP builds a separate Multiple Spanning Tree (MST) for
each instance to maintain connectivity among each of the assigned VLAN groups.
MSTP then builds a Internal Spanning Tree (IST) for the Region containing all
commonly configured MSTP bridges.
IST
(for this Region)
Region R
MST 1
MST 2
An MST Region consists of a group of interconnected bridges that have the same
MST Configuration Identifiers (including the Region Name, Revision Level and
Configuration Digest – see “Configuring Multiple Spanning Trees” on page 16). An
MST Region may contain multiple MSTP Instances. An Internal Spanning Tree (IST)
is used to connect all the MSTP switches within an MST region. A Common
Spanning Tree (CST) interconnects all adjacent MST Regions, and acts as a virtual
bridge node for communications with STP or RSTP nodes in the global network.
Region 1
Region 1
CIST CST
Region 4
Region 4
IST
Region 2
Region 3
Region 2
Region 3
MSTP connects all bridges and LAN segments with a single Common and Internal
Spanning Tree (CIST). The CIST is formed as a result of the running spanning tree
algorithm between switches that support the STP, RSTP, MSTP protocols.
10-2
Spanning Tree Algorithm
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Summary of Contents for IC40240-10G
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Page 33: ...Getting Started ...
Page 43: ...1 1 10 Introduction ...
Page 61: ...2 2 18 Initial Configuration ...
Page 63: ...Switch Management ...
Page 75: ...3 3 12 Configuring the Switch ...
Page 117: ...4 4 42 Basic Management Tasks ...
Page 163: ...6 6 28 User Authentication ...
Page 175: ...7 7 12 Access Control Lists ...
Page 283: ...14 14 8 Quality of Service ...
Page 293: ...15 15 10 Multicast Filtering ...
Page 299: ...16 16 6 Domain Name Service ...
Page 309: ...17 17 10 Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol ...
Page 319: ...18 18 10 Configuring Router Redundancy ...
Page 343: ...19 19 24 IP Routing ...
Page 355: ...Web Click Routing Protocol RIP Statistics Figure 20 5 RIP Statistics 20 12 Unicast Routing 20 ...
Page 385: ...20 20 42 Unicast Routing ...
Page 387: ...Command Line Interface ...
Page 399: ...21 21 12 Overview of the Command Line Interface ...
Page 465: ...24 24 16 SNMP Commands ...
Page 519: ...26 26 18 Access Control List Commands ...
Page 545: ...30 30 2 Rate Limit Commands ...
Page 611: ...34 34 24 VLAN Commands ...
Page 625: ...35 35 14 Class of Service Commands ...
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Page 670: ...39 39 16 DHCP Commands ...
Page 716: ...41 41 36 IP Interface Commands ...
Page 768: ...42 42 52 IP Routing Commands ...
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