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Figure 23
Basic concepts in MSTP
Figure 24
Network diagram and topology of MST region 3
MST region
A multiple spanning tree region (MST region) consists of multiple devices in a switched network and the
network segments among them. All these devices have the following characteristics:
•
A spanning tree protocol enabled
•
Same region name
MST region 1
MST region 2
MST region 3
MST region 4
VLAN 1
MSTI 1
VLAN 2
MSTI 2
Other VLANs
MSTI 0
VLAN 1
MSTI 1
VLAN 2
MSTI 2
Other VLANs
MSTI 0
VLAN 1
MSTI 1
VLAN 2
MSTI 2
Other VLANs
MSTI 0
VLAN 1
MSTI 1
VLAN 2&3
MSTI 2
Other VLANs
MSTI 0
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