
Operation Manual – MSTP
H3C S3610&S5510 Series Ethernet Switches
Chapter 1 MSTP Configuration
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Root guard
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BPDU guard
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Loop guard
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TC-BPDU guard
1.1.3 Protocols and Standards
MSTP is documented in:
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IEEE 802.1d: Spanning Tree Protocol
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IEEE 802.1w: Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol
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IEEE 802.1s: Multiple Spanning Tree Protocol
1.2 Configuration Task List
Before configuring MSTP, you need to know the position of each device in each MST
instance: root bridge or leave node. In each instance, one, and only one device acts as
the root bridge, while all others as leaf nodes.
Complete these tasks to configure MSTP:
Task
Remarks
Required
Specifying the Root Bridge or a Secondary Root Bridge
Optional
Configuring the Work Mode of MSTP Device
Optional
Configuring the Priority of the Current Device
Optional
Configuring the Maximum Hops of an MST Region
Optional
Configuring the Network Diameter of a Switched Network
Optional
Optional
Configuring the Timeout Factor
Optional
Configuring the Maximum Transmission Rate of Ports
Optional
Configuring Ports as Edge Ports
Optional
Configuring Whether Ports Connect to Point-to-Point Links
Optional
Configuring the Mode a Port Uses to Recognize/Send
MSTP Packets
Optional
Enabling the Output of Port State Transition Information
Optional
Required