Spanning Tree
MSTP Interface Settings
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MSTP Interface Settings
The MSTP Interface Settings page
enables you to configure the port MSTP
settings for every MST instance, and to view information that has currently been
learned by the protocol, such as the designated bridge per MST instance.
To configure the ports in an MST instance:
STEP 1
Click
Spanning Tree
>
MSTP
Interface Settings
.
STEP 2
Enter the parameters.
•
Instance equals To
—Select the MSTP instance to be configured.
•
Interface Type equals to
—Select whether to display the list of ports or
LAGs.
STEP 3
Click Go. The MSTP parameters for the interfaces on the instance are displayed.
STEP 4
Select an interface, and click
Edit
.
STEP 5
Enter the parameters.
•
Instance ID
—Select the MST instance to be configured.
•
Interface
—Select the interface for which the MSTI settings are to be
defined.
•
Interface Priority
—Set the port priority for the specified interface and MST
instance.
•
Path Cost
—Enter the port contribution to the root path cost in the
User
Defined
textbox or select
Use Default
to use the default value.
•
Port State
—Displays the MSTP status of the specific port on a specific MST
instance. The parameters are defined as:
-
Disabled
—STP is currently disabled.
-
Blocking
—The port on this instance is currently blocked, and cannot
forward traffic (with the exception of BPDU data) or learn MAC
addresses.
-
Listening
—The port on this instance is in Listening mode. The port cannot
forward traffic, and cannot learn MAC addresses.
-
Learning
—The port on this instance is in Learning mode. The port cannot
forward traffic, but it can learn new MAC addresses.
