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Allied Telesis AlliedWare Plus Operating System Version 5.4.4C (x310-26FT,x310-26FP,x310-50FT,x310-50FP) User Manual

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Software Reference for x310 Series Switches

C613-50046-01 REV A

AlliedWare Plus

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Operating System - Version 5.4.4C

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Chapter 18:

Spanning Tree Introduction: STP, RSTP, and MSTP

Introduction.................................................................................................................................................................... 18.2
Overview of Spanning Trees..................................................................................................................................... 18.2

Spanning tree operation..................................................................................................................................... 18.2
Spanning tree modes........................................................................................................................................... 18.4

Spanning Tree Protocol (STP)................................................................................................................................... 18.5
Configuring STP ............................................................................................................................................................ 18.6
Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol (RSTP) ................................................................................................................... 18.8
Configuring RSTP.......................................................................................................................................................... 18.9
Multiple Spanning Tree Protocol (MSTP) ...........................................................................................................18.11

Multiple Spanning Tree Instances (MSTI)....................................................................................................18.12
MSTP Regions........................................................................................................................................................18.13
Common and Internal Spanning Tree (CIST) .............................................................................................18.15
MSTP Bridge Protocol Data Units (BPDUs) .................................................................................................18.17

Configuring MSTP.......................................................................................................................................................18.19

Chapter 19:

Spanning Tree Commands

Command List................................................................................................................................................................ 19.3

Chapter 20:

Link Aggregation Introduction and Configuration

Introduction and Overview....................................................................................................................................... 20.2
Static and Dynamic (LACP) Link Aggregation.................................................................................................... 20.3

Static Channel Groups ......................................................................................................................................... 20.3
Dynamic (LACP) Channel Groups .................................................................................................................... 20.3
Link Aggregation Control Protocol (LACP)................................................................................................... 20.3

Configuring an LACP Channel Group.................................................................................................................... 20.5

Minimal LACP Group Configuration ............................................................................................................... 20.8

Configuring a Static Channel Group...................................................................................................................... 20.9

Chapter 21:

Link Aggregation Commands

Introduction.................................................................................................................................................................... 21.2
Command List................................................................................................................................................................ 21.3