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Chapter 2 Ethernet Commands
spanning-tree mode
spanning-tree mode
To switch between Rapid per VLAN Spanning Tree Plus (Rapid PVST+) and Multiple Spanning Tree
(MST) Spanning Tree Protocol (STP) modes, use the
spanning-tree mode
command. To return to the
default settings, use the
no
form of this command.
spanning-tree mode
{
rapid-pvst
|
mst
}
no spanning-tree mode
Syntax Description
Command Default
Rapid PVST+.
Command Modes
Configuration mode
Command History
Usage Guidelines
You cannot simultaneously run MST and Rapid PVST+ on the switch.
Caution
Be careful when using the
spanning-tree mode
command to switch between Rapid PVST+ and MST
modes. When you enter the command, all STP instances are stopped for the previous mode and are
restarted in the new mode. Using this command may cause the user traffic to be disrupted.
Examples
This example shows how to switch to MST mode:
switch(config)#
spanning-tree mode mst
switch(config-mst)#
Related Commands
rapid-pvst
Sets the STP mode to Rapid PVST+.
mst
Sets the STP mode to MST.
Release
Modification
4.0(0)N1(1a)
This command was introduced.
Command
Description
show spanning-tree
summary
Displays the information about the spanning tree configuration.