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Spanning-Tree Commands
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The
spanning-tree link-type
Interface Configuration mode command overrides the default link-
type setting determined by the duplex mode of the port and enables Rapid Spanning Tree
Protocol (RSTP) transitions to the forwarding state. To return to the default configuration, use
the
no
form of this command.
Syntax
spanning-tree link-type
{
point-to-point
|
shared
}
no spanning-tree link-type
•
point-to-point
—Indicates that the port link type is point-to-point.
•
shared
— Indicates that the port link type is shared.
Default Configuration
The device derives the port link type from the duplex mode. A full-duplex port is considered a
point-to-point link and a half-duplex port is considered a shared link.
Command Modes
Interface Configuration (Ethernet, port-channel) mode
User Guidelines
There are no user guidelines for this command.
Example
The following example enables shared spanning-tree on Ethernet port 1/e5
.
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The
spanning-tree pathcost method
Global Configuration mode command sets the default
path cost method. To return to the default configuration, use the
no
form of this command.
Syntax
spanning-tree pathcost method
{
long
|
short
}
no spanning-tree pathcost method
•
long
—
Specifies port path costs with a range of 1-200,000,000
.
•
short
— Specifies port path costs with a range of 0-65,535.
Console(config)#
interface ethernet
1/e15
Console(config-if)#
spanning-tree link-type shared