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Chapter 13, Spanning tree and rapid spanning tree protocols – Allied Telesis AT-S105 User Manual

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Chapter 13

Spanning Tree and Rapid Spanning
Tree Protocols

This chapter provides background information about the Spanning Tree
Protocol (STP) and the Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol (RSTP). In addition,
there are procedures to configure STP and RSTP. The sections in the
chapter include:

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“Overview” on page 144

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“Bridge Priority and the Root Bridge” on page 145

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“Forwarding Delay and Topology Changes” on page 149

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“Mixed STP and RSTP Networks” on page 152

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“Spanning Tree and VLANs” on page 153

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“Basic STP and RSTP Configuration” on page 155

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“Configuring RSTP Port Settings” on page 158

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“Viewing the Spanning Tree Topology” on page 164

For detailed information about STP, refer to IEEE Std 802.1D. For detailed
information about RSTP, refer to IEEE Std 802.1w.

Note

To permanently save your new settings or any changes to the
configuration file, select Save Configuration to Flash from the main
menu on the left side of the page.