D-Link xStack DGS-3426, User Manual

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xStack DGS-3400 Series Layer 2 Gigabit Ethernet Managed Switch
MST Configuration Identification
The following screens in the MST Configuration Identification window allow the user to configure a MSTI instance on the
Switch. These settings will uniquely identify a multiple spanning tree instance set on the Switch. The Switch initially possesses
one
CIST or Common Internal Spanning Tree of which the user may modify the parameters for but cannot change the MSTI ID
for, and cannot be deleted. To view the Current MST Configuration Identification window, click Layer 2 Features >
Spanning Tree > MST Configuration Identification:
Figure 7- 39. Current MST Configuration Identification menu
The window above contains the following information:
Parameter Description
Configuration Name
A previously configured name set on the Switch to uniquely identify the MSTI (Multiple
Spanning Tree Instance). If a configuration name is not set, this field will show the MAC
address to the device running MSTP. This field can be set in the STP Bridge Global Settings
window.
Revision Level This value, along with the Configuration Name will identify the MSTP region configured on
the Switch.
MSTI ID This field shows the MSTI IDs currently set on the Switch. This field will always have the
CIST MSTI, which may be configured but not deleted. Clicking the hyperlinked name will
open a new window for configuring parameters associated with that particular MSTI.
VID List This field displays the VLAN IDs associated with the specific MSTI.
Clicking the Add button will reveal the following window to configure:
Figure 7- 40. Instance ID Settings window – Add
The user may configure the following parameters to create a MSTI in the Switch.
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