Spanning Tree Variations
The Dell Networking OS supports four variations of spanning tree, as shown in the following table.
Table 52. Spanning Tree Variations
Dell Networking Term
IEEE Specification
802 .1d
Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol (RSTP)
802 .1w
Multiple Spanning Tree Protocol (MSTP)
802 .1s
Per-VLAN Spanning Tree Plus (PVST+)
Third Party
Implementation Information
The following describes the MSTP implementation information.
• The Dell Networking OS MSTP implementation is based on IEEE 802.1Q-2003 and interoperates only
with bridges that also use this standard implementation.
• MSTP is compatible with STP and RSTP.
• Dell Networking OS supports only one MSTP region.
• When you enable MSTP, all ports in Layer 2 mode participate in MSTP.
• You can configure 64 MSTIs including the default instance 0 (CIST).
Configure Multiple Spanning Tree Protocol
Configuring multiple spanning tree is a four-step process.
1.
Configure interfaces for Layer 2.
2.
Place the interfaces in VLANs.
3.
Enable the multiple spanning tree protocol.
4.
Create multiple spanning tree instances and map VLANs to them.
Related Configuration Tasks
The following are the related configuration tasks for MSTP.
•
Creating Multiple Spanning Tree Instances
•
Adding and Removing Interfaces
•
Influencing MSTP Root Selection
•
Interoperate with Non-Dell Networking OS Bridges
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Changing the Region Name or Revision
•
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Modifying the Interface Parameters
Multiple Spanning Tree Protocol (MSTP)
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Summary of Contents for S4820T
Page 1: ...Dell Configuration Guide for the S4820T System 9 8 0 0 ...
Page 282: ...Dell 282 Control Plane Policing CoPP ...
Page 622: ...Figure 81 Configuring Interfaces for MSDP 622 Multicast Source Discovery Protocol MSDP ...
Page 623: ...Figure 82 Configuring OSPF and BGP for MSDP Multicast Source Discovery Protocol MSDP 623 ...
Page 629: ...Figure 86 MSDP Default Peer Scenario 2 Multicast Source Discovery Protocol MSDP 629 ...
Page 630: ...Figure 87 MSDP Default Peer Scenario 3 630 Multicast Source Discovery Protocol MSDP ...
Page 751: ...10 11 5 2 00 00 05 00 02 04 Member Ports Te 1 2 1 PIM Source Specific Mode PIM SSM 751 ...
Page 905: ...Figure 112 Single and Double Tag First byte TPID Match Service Provider Bridging 905 ...
Page 979: ...6 Member not present 7 Member not present Stacking 979 ...
Page 981: ...storm control Storm Control 981 ...
Page 1103: ...Figure 134 Setup OSPF and Static Routes Virtual Routing and Forwarding VRF 1103 ...