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AT-S25 Management Software User’s Guide
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A port can be both point-to-point and edge at the same time. It would
operate in full-duplex and have no STP or RSTP devices connected to it.
Figure 29 illustrates a port functioning both as point-to-point and edge.
Figure 29 Point-to-Point and Edge Point
Determining whether a bridge port is point-to-point, edge, or both, can
be a bit confusing. For that reason it might be best not to change the
default values for this RSTP feature unless in have a good grasp of the
concept. In most cases, the default values will work fine.
Mixed STP and
RSTP Networks
RSTP IEEE 802.1w is fully compliant with STP IEEE 802.1d. Your network
can consist of bridges running both protocols. STP and RSTP in the same
network should be able to operate together to create a single spanning
tree domain.
There is no reason not to activate RSTP on an AT-8316F or an AT-8324
Switch even when all other switches are running STP. The AT-8316F or
AT-8324 Switch can combine its RSTP with the STP of the other switches.
An AT-8316F or AT-8324 Switch will monitor the traffic on each port for
BPDU packets. Ports that receive RSTP BPDU packets will operate in RSTP
while ports receiving STP BPDU packets will operate in STP.
Spanning Tree
and VLANs
The spanning tree implementation on an AT-8316F or an AT-8324
Switch is a single-instance spanning tree. The switch supports just one
spanning tree. You could not define multiple spanning trees.
The single spanning tree encompasses all ports on the switch. If the
ports are divided into different VLANs, the spanning tree crosses the
VLAN boundaries. This point can pose a problem in networks containing
many VLANs that span different switches and are connected with
untagged ports. What can happen is that STP will block a data link
because it detects a data loop. This can cause fragmentation of your
VLANs.
Point-to-Point and Edge Port
Workstation
(Full-duplex Mode)
STATUS
RESET
FAULT MASTER RPS
PWR
10BASE-T / 100BASE-TX
FAST ETHERNET SWITCH
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
10BASE-T / 100BASE-TX
1X 3X 5X 7X
2X 4X 6X 8X
9X 11X 13X 15X
10X 12X 14X 16X
17X 19X 21X 23X
18X 20X 22X 24X
A
B
RS-232 TERMINAL PORT 100M LINK / ACTIVITY 10M LINK / ACTIVITY
HALF DUP/ COL FULL DUP
PORT ACTIVITY
L /A
L /A
D/C
D/C L /A
D/C