Configuring Spanning Tree
Defining Multiple Spanning Tree
ESW 500 Series Switches Administration Guide
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Forwarding
— Indicates that the port is in Forwarding mode. The port
can forward traffic and learn new MAC addresses.
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Point-to-Point Admin Status — Indicates whether a point-to-point link is
established on the port. Ports defined as Full Duplex are considered Point-to-
Point port links. The possible field values are:
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Enable
— Device establishes point-to-point, full duplex links.
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Disable
— Device establishes shared, half duplex links.
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Auto
— Device automatically determines the state.
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Point-to-Point Operational Status — Indicates the Point-to-Point operating
state.
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Activate Protocol Migration Test — Enables a Protocol Migration Test.The test
identifies the STP mode of the interface connected to the selected interface.
The possible field values are:
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Checked
— Enable Protocol Migration.
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Unchecked
— Disable Protocol Migration
STEP 3
Define the relevant fields.
STEP 4
Click Apply. The Rapid Spanning Tree Settings are modified, and the device is
updated.
Defining Multiple Spanning Tree
MSTP provides differing load balancing scenarios. For example, while port A is
blocked in one STP instance, the same port is placed in the Forwarding State in
another STP instance. The
MSTP Properties
page contains information for
defining global MSTP settings, including region names, MSTP revisions, and
maximum hops.
The MSTP section contains the following pages:
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Defining MSTP Properties
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Defining MSTP Instance to VLAN
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Defining MSTP Instance Settings