Topology Change and Topology Change Detection
Set Spanning Tree Compatibility to STP
Restore Spanning Tree Compatibility
Restore the Default Bridge Priority
Configuring the STP Port Priority
Port Priority Configuration Topology Example
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
Restore the Default Portfast Port
Configuring Spanning Tree Timers
Restore the Default Timer Values
Configuring the Pseudo Root ID
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
Specify MST Forward Time, Hello Time, and Max Age
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
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
Configuring 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
Topology After Configuring the Bridge Priority and Port Path Cost in RSTP
All switches in the layer 2 network participating in STP gather information on other switches in the network through an exchange of data messages called BPDUs. The exchange of messages results in the following actions:
Election of a unique root switch for each spanning tree instance
Election of a designated switch for every switched LAN segment
Removal of loops in the switched network by blocking layer 2 interfaces connected to redundant links
The switch with the highest switch priority (the lowest numerical priority value) is elected as the root switch. If all switches are configured with the default priority (32768), then the switch with the lowest MAC address becomes the root switch. The switch priority value occupies the most significant bits of the bridge ID. The root switch is the logical center of the STP topology in a switched network. Redundant paths to the root are put in STP blocking mode.
BPDUs contain information about the sending switch and its ports, including switch and port MAC addresses, switch priority, port priority, and path cost. The STP uses this information to elect the root switch and the root port for the switched network, and the root port and the designated port for each switched segment.