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Spanning-tree mode – Allied Telesis AT-DC2552XS User Manual

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Chapter 14: STP Commands

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Section II: Layer 2 Switching

SPANNING-TREE MODE

Syntax

spanning-tree mode stp|rstp|mstp

Parameters

stp

Specifies STP (IEEE 802.1D).

rstp

Specifies RSTP (IEEE 802.1w). This is the default setting.

mstp

Specifies MSTP (IEEE 802.1s).

Mode

Global Configuration mode

Description

Use this command to designate STP, RSTP or MSTP as the active
Spanning Tree Protocol. When you change the active Spanning Tree
Protocol, the settings for the previously active Spanning Tree Protocol are
restored to their default values.

When the active Spanning Tree Protocol is specified on the switch, the
switch enables the specified STP version.

When the Spanning Tree Protocol and Router Redundancy Protocol
(RRP) Snooping cannot be enabled at the same time. Disable RRP when
you enable STP, RSTP, or MSTP on the switch.

Confirmation Command

“SHOW RUNNING-CONFIG” on page 116

Example

This example designates STP as the active spanning tree protocol on the
switch:

awplus> enable
awplus# configure terminal
awplus(config)# spanning-tree mode stp