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Chapter
13
Configuring Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol
displays the individual Brocade devices and the Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol features
they support.
This chapter explains the IEEE 802.1W-2001Rapid Spanning Tree Protocols (RSTP) support on
Brocade devices.
NOTE
In addition to the features described in this chapter, refer to Root Guard and BPDU Guard in the
Configuring Spanning Tree Protocol chapter for more details.
TABLE 58
Supported Brocade rapid spanning tree protocol features
Features
supported
Brocade
NetIron XMR
Series
Brocade
MLX Series
Brocade
NetIron CES
2000
Series
BASE
package
Brocade
NetIron CES
2000
Series
ME_PREM
package
Brocade
NetIron CES
2000 Series
L3_PREM
package
Brocade
NetIron CER
2000 Series
Base
package
Brocade
NetIron CER
2000 Series
Advanced
Services
package
Rapid Spanning
Tree Protocol
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Edge Ports
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Point-to-Point
Ports
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Convergence in
a Simple
Topology
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Convergence in
a Complex RSTP
Topology
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Compatibility of
RSTP with
802.1D
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
RSTP support
under an ESI
with support for
B-VLANs,
S-VLANs and
C-VLANs
No
No
No
Yes
No
No
Yes
RSTP support
for PB and PBB
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Show Spanning
Tree Blocked
Ports CLI
Command
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes