Multiple Spanning Tree Protocol (MSTP)
Multiple spanning tree protocol (MSTP) — specified in IEEE 802.1Q-2003 — is a rapid spanning tree protocol (RSTP)-based spanning tree
variation that improves per-VLAN spanning tree plus (PVST+). MSTP allows multiple spanning tree instances and allows you to map many
VLANs to one spanning tree instance to reduce the total number of required instances.
Protocol Overview
MSTP — specified in IEEE 802.1Q-2003 — is a rapid spanning tree protocol (RSTP)-based spanning tree variation that improves on per-
VLAN spanning tree plus (PVST+). MSTP allows multiple spanning tree instances and allows you to map many VLANs to one spanning tree
instance to reduce the total number of required instances.
In contrast, PVST+ allows a spanning tree instance for each VLAN. This 1:1 approach is not suitable if you have many VLANs, because each
spanning tree instance costs bandwidth and processing resources.
In the following illustration, three VLANs are mapped to two multiple spanning tree instances (MSTI). VLAN 100 traffic takes a different
path than VLAN 200 and 300 traffic. The behavior demonstrates how you can use MSTP to achieve load balancing.
Figure 92. MSTP with Three VLANs Mapped to TWO Spanning Tree Instances
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Summary of Contents for S4048T-ON
Page 1: ...Dell Configuration Guide for the S4048 ON System 9 11 2 1 ...
Page 148: ...Figure 10 BFD Three Way Handshake State Changes 148 Bidirectional Forwarding Detection BFD ...
Page 251: ...Dell Control Plane Policing CoPP 251 ...
Page 363: ... RPM Synchronization GARP VLAN Registration Protocol GVRP 363 ...
Page 511: ...Figure 64 Inspecting the LAG Configuration Link Aggregation Control Protocol LACP 511 ...
Page 558: ...Figure 84 Configuring Interfaces for MSDP 558 Multicast Source Discovery Protocol MSDP ...
Page 559: ...Figure 85 Configuring OSPF and BGP for MSDP Multicast Source Discovery Protocol MSDP 559 ...
Page 564: ...Figure 88 MSDP Default Peer Scenario 2 564 Multicast Source Discovery Protocol MSDP ...
Page 565: ...Figure 89 MSDP Default Peer Scenario 3 Multicast Source Discovery Protocol MSDP 565 ...
Page 841: ...Figure 115 Single and Double Tag TPID Match Service Provider Bridging 841 ...
Page 842: ...Figure 116 Single and Double Tag First byte TPID Match 842 Service Provider Bridging ...