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Cisco 7600 Series Router Cisco IOS Software Configuration Guide, Release 12.2SX
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Configuring the Switch Priority
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Configuring the Hello Time
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Configuring the Forwarding-Delay Time
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Configuring the Transmit Hold Count
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Configuring the Maximum-Aging Time
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Configuring the Maximum-Hop Count
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Specifying the Link Type to Ensure Rapid Transitions
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Designating the Neighbor Type
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Restarting the Protocol Migration Process
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Displaying the MST Configuration and Status
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Configuring STP and Prestandard IEEE 802.1s MST
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Understanding How STP Works
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STP Overview
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Understanding the Bridge ID
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Understanding Bridge Protocol Data Units
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Election of the Root Bridge
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STP Protocol Timers
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Creating the Spanning Tree Topology
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STP Port States
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STP and IEEE 802.1Q Trunks
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Understanding How IEEE 802.1w RSTP Works
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IEEE 802.1w RSTP Overview
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RSTP Port Roles
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RSTP Port States
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Rapid-PVST
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Understanding How Prestandard IEEE 802.1s MST Works
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IEEE 802.1s MST Overview
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MST-to-PVST Interoperability
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Common Spanning Tree
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MST Instances
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MST Configuration Parameters
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MST Regions
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Message Age and Hop Count
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Default STP Configuration
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STP and MST Configuration Guidelines and Restrictions
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Configuring STP
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Enabling STP
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