Task
Remarks
Configuring the mode a port uses to recognize/send MSTP
packets
Optional
Enabling the output of port state transition information
Optional
Enabling the MSTP feature
Required
Configuring an MST region
Required
Configuring the work mode of an MSTP device
Optional
Configuring the timeout factor
Optional
Configuring the maximum port rate
Optional
Configuring ports as edge ports
Optional
Configuring path costs of ports
Optional
Configuring port priority
Configuring the leaf
nodes
Optional
Configuring the link type of ports
Optional
Configuring the mode a port uses to recognize/send MSTP
packets
Optional
Enabling the output of port state transition information
Optional
Required
Optional
Optional
Configuring No Agreement Check
Optional
Optional
Configuring protection functions
Optional
NOTE:
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If GVRP and MSTP are enabled on a device at the same time, GVRP packets are forwarded along the
CIST. To advertise a certain VLAN within the network through GVRP, be sure that this VLAN is mapped
to the CIST (MSTI 0) when you configure the VLAN-to-instance mapping table. For more information
about GVRP, see the chapter “GVRP configuration.”
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MSTP is mutually exclusive with any of the following functions on a port: Smart Link, and BPDU
tunneling.
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Configurations made in system view take effect globally. Configurations made in Ethernet interface view
take effect on the current interface only. Configurations made in port group view take effect on all
member ports in the port group. Configurations made in Layer 2 aggregate interface view take effect
only on the aggregate interface. Configurations made on an aggregation member port can take effect
only after the port is removed from the aggregation group.
•
After you enable MSTP on a Layer 2 aggregate interface, the system performs MSTP calculation on the
Layer 2 aggregate interface but not on the aggregation member ports. The MSTP enable state and
forwarding state of each selected port in an aggregation group is consistent with those of the
corresponding Layer 2 aggregate interface.
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Though the member ports of an aggregation group do not participate in MSTP calculation, the ports still
reserve their MSTP configurations for participating in MSTP calculation after leaving the aggregation
group.
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