Operation Manual – MSTP
H3C S5500-EI Series Ethernet Switches
Chapter 1 MSTP Configuration
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In MSTP mode, all ports of the device send out MSTP BPDUs. If the device
detects that it is connected with a legacy STP device, the port connecting with the
legacy STP device will automatically migrate to STP-compatible mode.
I. Configuration procedure
Follow these steps to configure the MSTP work mode:
To do...
Use the command...
Remarks
Enter system view
system-view
—
Configure the work mode
of MSTP
stp mode
{
stp
|
rstp
|
mstp
}
Optional
MSTP mode by default
II. Configuration example
# Configure MSTP to work in STP-compatible mode.
<Sysname> system-view
[Sysname] stp mode stp
1.3.4 Configuring the Priority of the Current Device
The priority of a device determines whether it can be elected as the root bridge of a
spanning tree. A lower value indicates a higher priority. By setting the priority of a
device to a low value, you can specify the device as the root bridge of the spanning tree.
An MSTP-compliant device can have different priorities in different MST instances.
I. Configuration procedure
Follow these steps to configure the priority of the current device:
To do...
Use the command...
Remarks
Enter system view
system-view
—
Configure the priority of
the current device
stp
[
instance
instance-id
]
priority
priority
Optional
32768 by default