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Configuring the cist priority – Allied Telesis AT-S60 User Manual

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AT-S60 Management Software User’s Guide

Section II: Advanced Features

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revision level must be the same on all bridges in a region.
Different regions can have the same revision level without
conflict.

8 - Bridge Identifier
The MAC address of the bridge. The bridge identifier is used as a
tie breaker in the selection of a root bridge when two or more
bridges have the same bridge priority value. This value cannot be
changed.

4. After making changes, type R until you return to the Main Menu. Then

type S to select Save Configuration Changes.

Configuring the

CIST Priority

This procedure explains how to adjust the bridge’s CIST priority.

To change the CIST priority, do the following:

1. From the Main Menu, type 3 to select Spanning Tree Menu.

The Spanning Tree Menu is shown in Figure 91 on page 275.

2. From the Spanning Tree Menu, type 5 to select MSTP Configuration.

The MSTP Menu is shown in Figure 92 on page 277.

3. From the MSTP Menu, type to select C to select CIST Menu.

The CIST Menu is shown in Figure 93.

Figure 93 CIST Menu

The CIST Priority field in the menu displays the current value for
this MSTP parameter. This number is used in determining the root
bridge of the network spanning tree. This number is analogous to
the RSTP bridge priority value. The bridge in the network with the
lowest priority number is selected as the root bridge. If two or

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CIST Menu

CIST Priority ............. 32768

Associated VLANs .......... 1,2,4,11

1 - Modify CIST Priority

R - Return to Previous Menu

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