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Chapter 19 Configuring MSTP
Configuring MSTP Features
Configuring Path Cost
The MSTP path cost default value is derived from the media speed of an interface. If a loop occurs, the
MSTP uses cost when selecting an interface to put in the forwarding state. You can assign lower cost
values to interfaces that you want selected first and higher cost values that you want selected last. If all
interfaces have the same cost value, the MSTP puts the interface with the lowest interface number in the
forwarding state and blocks the other interfaces.
Beginning in privileged EXEC mode, follow these steps to configure the MSTP cost of an interface. This
procedure is optional.
Note
The
show spanning-tree mst interface
interface-id
privileged EXEC command displays information
only for ports that are in a link-up operative state. Otherwise, you can use the
show running-config
privileged EXEC command to confirm the configuration.
To return the interface to its default setting, use the
no spanning-tree mst
instance-id
cost
interface
configuration command.
Configuring the Switch Priority
You can configure the switch priority and make it more likely that a standalone switch or a switch in the
stack will be chosen as the root switch.
Command
Purpose
Step 1
configure terminal
Enter global configuration mode.
Step 2
interface
interface-id
Specify an interface to configure, and enter interface
configuration mode. Valid interfaces include physical ports and
port-channel logical interfaces. The port-channel range is 1 to 64.
Step 3
spanning-tree mst
instance-id
cost
cost
Configure the cost.
If a loop occurs, the MSTP uses the path cost when selecting an
interface to place into the forwarding state. A lower path cost
represents higher-speed transmission.
•
For
instance-id
, you can specify a single instance, a range of
instances separated by a hyphen, or a series of instances
separated by a comma. The range is 0 to 4094.
•
For
cost
, the range is 1 to 200000000; the default value is
derived from the media speed of the interface.
Step 4
end
Return to privileged EXEC mode.
Step 5
show spanning-tree
mst
interface
interface-id
or
show spanning-tree mst
instance-id
Verify your entries.
Step 6
copy running-config startup-config
(Optional) Save your entries in the configuration file.
