Using the CLI ..........................................................................................................................................................................................194
Appendix: Default Parameters ...................................................................................................................................198
Configuring Spanning Tree
Spanning Tree ..................................................................................................................................................................200
Overview ...................................................................................................................................................................................................200
Basic Concepts ....................................................................................................................................................................................200
STP/RSTP Concepts ............................................................................................................................................................ 200
MSTP Concepts .....................................................................................................................................................................204
STP Security ...........................................................................................................................................................................................205
STP/RSTP Configurations ...........................................................................................................................................208
Using the GUI .........................................................................................................................................................................................208
Configuring STP/RSTP Parameters on Ports ......................................................................................................... 208
Configuring STP/RSTP Globally .....................................................................................................................................210
Verifying the STP/RSTP Configurations .................................................................................................................... 212
Using the CLI ..........................................................................................................................................................................................213
Configuring STP/RSTP Parameters on Ports ......................................................................................................... 213
Configuring Global STP/RSTP Parameters .............................................................................................................215
Enabling STP/RSTP Globally ............................................................................................................................................216
MSTP Configurations ....................................................................................................................................................218
Using the GUI .........................................................................................................................................................................................218
Configuring Parameters on Ports in CIST ................................................................................................................218
Configuring the MSTP Region ........................................................................................................................................220
Configuring MSTP Globally ............................................................................................................................................... 225
Verifying the MSTP Configurations .............................................................................................................................227
Using the CLI ..........................................................................................................................................................................................228
Configuring Parameters on Ports in CIST ................................................................................................................228
Configuring the MSTP Region .......................................................................................................................................230
Configuring Global MSTP Parameters .......................................................................................................................233
Enabling Spanning Tree Globally...................................................................................................................................235
STP Security Configurations ......................................................................................................................................238
Using the GUI .........................................................................................................................................................................................238
Configuring the STP Security .......................................................................................................................................... 238
Configuring the Threshold and Cycle of TC Protect .......................................................................................... 239
Using the CLI ..........................................................................................................................................................................................240
Configuring the STP Security .......................................................................................................................................... 240
Configuring the TC Protect ..............................................................................................................................................242