6.6.4.5 Checking the Configuration..................................................................................................................................209
6.6.5 Setting Parameters for Interoperation Between Huawei and Non-Huawei Devices...............................................209
6.7 Maintaining STP/RSTP..............................................................................................................................................211
6.7.1 Clearing STP/RSTP Statistics.................................................................................................................................211
6.7.2 Monitoring STP/RSTP Topology Change Statistics...............................................................................................211
6.8 Configuration Examples.............................................................................................................................................211
6.8.1 Example for Configuring Basic STP Functions......................................................................................................212
6.8.2 Example for Configuring Basic RSTP Functions....................................................................................................216
6.9 References..................................................................................................................................................................220
7.1 Introduction to MSTP.................................................................................................................................................223
7.2 MSTP Principles.........................................................................................................................................................224
7.2.1 MSTP Background..................................................................................................................................................224
7.2.2 Basic MSTP Concepts.............................................................................................................................................226
7.2.3 MST BPDUs............................................................................................................................................................233
7.2.4 MSTP Topology Calculation...................................................................................................................................237
7.2.5 MSTP Fast Convergence.........................................................................................................................................239
7.3 Application Environment...........................................................................................................................................240
7.4 Configuration Task Summary....................................................................................................................................241
7.5 Default Configuration.................................................................................................................................................242
7.6 Configuring MSTP.....................................................................................................................................................243
7.6.1 Configuring Basic MSTP Functions........................................................................................................................243
7.6.1.1 Configuring the MSTP Mode...............................................................................................................................244
7.6.1.2 Configuring and Activating an MST Region.......................................................................................................244
7.6.1.3 (Optional) Configuring the Root Bridge and Secondary Root Bridge.................................................................246
7.6.1.4 (Optional) Configuring a Priority for a Switching Device in an MSTI................................................................247
7.6.1.5 (Optional) Configuring a Path Cost of a Port in an MSTI....................................................................................248
7.6.1.6 (Optional) Configuring a Port Priority in an MSTI..............................................................................................249
7.6.1.7 Enabling MSTP....................................................................................................................................................249
7.6.1.8 Checking the Configuration..................................................................................................................................250
7.6.2 Configuring MSTP Parameters on an Interface......................................................................................................251
7.6.2.1 Setting the MSTP Network Diameter...................................................................................................................251
7.6.2.2 Setting the MSTP Timeout Interval......................................................................................................................252
7.6.2.3 Setting the Values of MSTP Timers.....................................................................................................................252
7.6.2.4 Setting the Maximum Number of Connections in an Eth-Trunk that Affects Spanning Tree Calculation..........253
7.6.2.5 Setting the Link Type of a Port............................................................................................................................255
7.6.2.6 Setting the Maximum Transmission Rate of an Interface....................................................................................255
7.6.2.7 Switching to the MSTP Mode..............................................................................................................................256
7.6.2.8 Configuring a Port as an Edge Port and BPDU Filter Port..................................................................................257
7.6.2.9 Setting the Maximum Number of Hops in an MST Region.................................................................................258
7.6.2.10 Checking the Configuration................................................................................................................................259
Huawei AR530&AR550 Series Industrial Switch Routers
Configuration Guide - Ethernet Switching
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