Allied Telesis AT-S63 - Manual (Page 235)

Section V: Spanning Tree Protocols 235
Chapter 22
Spanning Tree and Rapid Spanning Tree
Protocols
This chapter provides background information on the Spanning Tree
Protocol (STP) and Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol (RSTP). The sections in
this chapter include:
ˆ “Supported Platforms” on page 236
ˆ “Overview” on page 237
ˆ “Bridge Priority and the Root Bridge” on page 238
ˆ “Forwarding Delay and Topology Changes” on page 242
ˆ “Mixed STP and RSTP Networks” on page 245
ˆ “Spanning Tree and VLANs” on page 246
Note
For detailed information on the Spanning Tree Protocol, refer to
IEEE Std 802.1D. For detailed information on the Rapid Spanning
Tree Protocol, refer to IEEE Std 802.1w.