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December 2005
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Chapter 7
Configuring Spanning Tree Protocol (STP)
and IronSpan Features
This chapter describes how to configure Spanning Tree Protocol (STP) and IronSpan parameters on Foundry
Layer 3 Switches using the CLI. IronSpan features extend the operation of standard STP, enabling you to fine tune
standard STP and avoid some of its limitations.
Chapter Contents
Table 7.1: Chapter Contents
Description
See Page
Overview of STP
7-2
Configuring standard STP parameters
7-2
STP Parameters and defaults
7-2
Enabling and disabling STP
7-4
Changing STP bridge and port parameters
7-5
STP Protection enhancement
7-6
Displaying STP information
7-8
Configuring IronSpan features
7-16
Fast Port Span
7-16
802.1W Rapid Spanning Tree (RSTP)
7-18
802.1W Draft 3 RSTP (both 802.1W Draft 3 and full
802.1W are supported)
7-53
Single-instance STP (SSTP)
7-56
STP per VLAN group
7-58
Per VLAN Spanning Tree (PVST)/PVST+ compatibility
7-61
Summary of Contents for FastIron Edge Switch X424
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