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Sun Ethernet Fabric Operating System

STP Administration Guide

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Using This Documentation

Product Notes

Related Documentation

Acronyms and Abbreviations

CLI Command Modes

Feedback

Support and Accessibility

STP Overview

STP Topology Example

STP Overview

Bridge ID and Switch Priority

Root Switch Election

Configuring RSTP

Understanding RSTP

RSTP Overview

Port States

Port Roles

Rapid Convergence

Proposal Agreement Sequence

Topology Change and Topology Change Detection

Default STP Settings

Set Spanning Tree Compatibility to STP

Restore Spanning Tree Compatibility

Configuring Bridge Priority

Configure the Bridge Priority

Restore the Default Bridge Priority

Configuring STP Cost

STP Cost Overview

Configure the Cost

Restore the Default Cost

Configuring the STP Port Priority

STP Port Priority Overview

Port Priority Configuration Topology Example

Configure the Port Priority

Restore the Default Port Priority

Configuring the Spanning Tree Link Type

Spanning Tree Link Type Overview

Configure the Interface Link Type

Restore the Default Interface Link Type

Configuring the Spanning Tree Portfast Port

Spanning Tree Portfast Port Overview

Configure a Portfast Port

Restore the Default Portfast Port

Configuring Spanning Tree Timers

Spanning Tree Timers Overview

Configure Timers

Restore the Default Timer Values

Configuring the Pseudo Root ID

Configure the Pseudo Root ID

Display the Pseudo Root ID

Spanning Tree Status Overview

Display Spanning Tree Information for Active Ports

Display Detailed Spanning Tree Information

Display the Spanning Tree Port-Specification Configuration

Display a Summary of the Spanning Tree Information for the Configuration

Configuring MSTP

Specify MST Forward Time, Hello Time, and Max Age

Understanding MSTP

MSTP Overview

MST Region

IST, CIST, and CST

Operations in an MST Region

Hop Count

Default MSTP Settings

MSTP Configuration Guidelines

Configuring MSTP Modes

Set the Spanning Tree Operating Mode

Specify MST Mode Configurations

Configuring the Spanning Tree Switch Priority

Configure the Spanning Tree Switch Priority

Restore the Default Spanning Tree Priority

Configure MST Properties of an Interface

Restore the Default MSTP Priority

Configuring the Interval Between Generation of Configuration Messages

Configure the MST Interval Between Generation of Configuration Messages

Restore the Default Interval Between Generation of Configuration Messages

Configuring the Maximum Hop Count

Configure the Maximum Hop Count

Restore the Default Maximum Hop Count

Configuring the Pseudo Root ID

Configure the Pseudo Root ID

Display the Pseudo Root ID

Configuring Features Common to RSTP and MSTP

Clear Spanning Tree MSTP Counters

Configuring the Transit Hold Count

Configure the Transmit Hold Count

Restore the Default Transmit Hold Count Value

Configuring the Dynamic Path Cost

Dynamic Path Cost Topology Example

Configure the Dynamic Path Cost

Configure the Dynamic Path Cost in an Aggregate Port

Disable the Dynamic Path Cost Calculation

Configure the Dynamic Path Cost Lag Speed in an Aggregate Port

Disable the Dynamic Path Cost Lag Speed Calculation

Enable Spanning Tree Loop Guard

Show Spanning Tree Performance Data

Configuring Automatic Detection of Edge Devices or Bridges

Configure Automatic Detection of Edge Devices or Bridges

Disable Automatic Detection of Edge Devices or Bridges

Configuring the Restricted Role

Configure the Restricted Role

Disable the Restricted Role

Configuring the Topology Change

Enable the Topology Change

Disable the Topology Change

Restart the Protocol Migration Process

Configuring the Spanning Tree BPDU Receive Status

Configure the Spanning Tree BPDU Receive Status

Disable the Spanning Tree BPDU Receive Status

Configuring the Spanning Tree BPDU Transmit Status

Configure the Spanning Tree BPDU Transmit Status

Disable the Spanning Tree BPDU Transmit Status

Configuring the Spanning Tree L2GP Status

Configure the Spanning Tree L2GP Status

Display the Spanning Port Information

Display the MST Configuration and Status

Flow-Based Configurations

Topology After Configuring the Bridge Priority and Port Path Cost in RSTP

RSTP Configuration Guidelines

Default RSTP Settings

Configure the Topology

Topology Convergence for MSTP

MSTP Configuration Guidelines

Default MSTP Settings

Configure the Topology

Clear Spanning Tree MSTP Counters

  1. View output in switch 1 before clearing the counters.
    SEFOS# show spanning-tree detail
     
    Spanning tree Protocol Enabled.
     
    MST00 is executing the mstp compatible Multiple Spanning Tree Protocol
    Bridge Identifier has Priority 32768, Address 00:01:02:03:04:01
    Configured  Max age 20 sec,  Forward delay 15 sec
    Configured Hello Time 2 sec
    Dynamic Path Cost Disabled
    Flush Interval 0 centi-sec, Flush Invocations 72
    Flush Indication threshold 0
    Current Root has priority 32768, address 00:02:02:03:04:01cost of root path is 2000Number of Topology Changes 1, Time since topology Change 89 seconds agoTransmit Hold-Count 3Root Times : Max age 20 Sec Forward delay 15 SecPort 45 [Ex0/45] of MST00 is Root , ForwardingEx0/45 is operating in the MSTP ModePort path cost 2000, Port priority 128,Port Identifier 128.45. Port HelloTime 2,Timers: Hello - 1, Forward Delay - 0, Topology Change - 0Designated root has priority 32768, address 00:02:02:03:04:01
     
    Designated Bridge has priority 32768, address 00:02:02:03:04:01
    Designated Port Id is 128.45, Designated pathcost is 0Operational Forward delay 15, Max age 20Received Hello Time 2 SecNumber of Transitions to forwarding State : 1Auto-Edge is enabledPortFast is disabled, Oper-Edge is disabledLink type is point to PointBPDUs : sent 4, recieved 4466Restricted Role is disabled.Restricted TCN is disabled.bpdu-transmit enabledbpdu-receive enabledLoop Guard is disabled
  2. Clear the counters for instance 1.
    SEFOS(config)# clear spanning-tree mst 1 counters
    SEFOS(config)# end
  3. View output in switch 1 after clearing the counters.
    SEFOS# sh spanning-tree detail
     
    Spanning tree Protocol has been enabled
     
    MST00 is executing the mstp compatible Multiple Spanning Tree Protocol
    Bridge Identifier has Priority 32768, Address 00:01:02:03:04:01Configured  Max age 20 sec,  Forward delay 15 secConfigured Hello Time 2 secDynamic Path Cost DisabledFlush Interval 0 centi-sec, Flush Invocations 219Flush Indication threshold 0
    Current Root has priority 32768, address  00:02:02:03:04:01cost of root path is 2000Number of Topology Changes 6, Time since topology Change 2 secs agoTransmit Hold-Count 3Root Times : Max age 20 Sec      Forward delay 15 Sec
     
    Port 46 [Ex0/46] of MST00 is Root      , ForwardingEx0/46 is operating in the MSTP ModePort path cost  2000, Port priority  128,Port Identifier  128.46. Port HelloTime  2,Timers: Hello - 0, Forward Delay - 0, Topology Change - 0
    Designated root has priority 32768, address 00:02:02:03:04:01Designated Bridge has priority 32768, address 00:02:02:03:04:01Designated Port Id is 128.46, Designated pathcost is 0Operational Forward delay 15, Max age 20
    Received Hello Time 2 SecNumber of Transitions to forwarding State : 2Auto-Edge is enabledPortFast is disabled, Oper-Edge is disabled
    Link type is point to PointBPDUs : sent 19, recieved 282Restricted Role is disabled.Restricted TCN is disabled.bpdu-transmit enabledbpdu-receive enabled
     
    Loop Guard is disabled
     
    MST01 is executing mstp compatible spanning-tree protocolFlush Invocations 0Flush Indication threshold 0
     
    Port 46 [Ex0/46]of MST01 is Master, ForwardingPort cost  2000, Port priority  128,Port Identifier  128.46. Port HelloTime  2,Timers: Hello - 0,Forward Delay - 0, Topology Change - 0Designated Root has priority 32768, address 00:01:02:03:04:01
    Designated Bridge has priority 32768, address 00:01:02:03:04:01Designated Port Id is 128.46, Designated pathcost is 0Operational Forward delay 15, Max age 20Number of Transitions to forwarding State : 0BPDUs : sent 0, recieved 0