Operation Manual – MSTPH3C S5600 Series Ethernet Switches Table of ContentsiTable of ContentsChapter 1 MSTP Configuration .................................................................................................... 1-11.1 STP Overview .................................................................................................................... 1-11.2 MSTP Overview ............................................................................................................... 1-111.2.1 Background of MSTP ............................................................................................ 1-111.2.2 Basic MSTP Terminologies................................................................................... 1-121.2.3 Principle of MSTP.................................................................................................. 1-171.2.4 MSTP Implementation on Switches ...................................................................... 1-181.2.5 STP-related Standards.......................................................................................... 1-181.3 Configuring Root Bridge .................................................................................................. 1-191.3.1 Configuration Prerequisites................................................................................... 1-201.3.2 Configuring an MST Region.................................................................................. 1-201.3.3 Specifying the Current Switch as a Root Bridge/Secondary Root Bridge............. 1-221.3.4 Configuring the Bridge Priority of the Current Switch ........................................... 1-231.3.5 Configuring How a Port Recognizes and Sends MSTP Packets.......................... 1-241.3.6 Configuring the MSTP Operation Mode................................................................ 1-261.3.7 Configuring the Maximum Hop Count of an MST Region..................................... 1-261.3.8 Configuring the Network Diameter of the Switched Network................................ 1-271.3.9 Configuring the MSTP Time-related Parameters.................................................. 1-281.3.10 Configuring the Timeout Time Factor ................................................................. 1-301.3.11 Configuring the Maximum Transmitting Rate on the Current Port...................... 1-301.3.12 Configuring the Current Port as an Edge Port .................................................... 1-321.3.13 Specifying Whether the Link Connected to a Port Is Point-to-point Link ............ 1-331.3.14 Enabling MSTP ................................................................................................... 1-341.4 Configuring Leaf Nodes ................................................................................................... 1-361.4.1 Configuration Prerequisites................................................................................... 1-361.4.2 Configuring the MST Region................................................................................. 1-371.4.3 Configuring How a Port Recognizes and Sends MSTP Packets.......................... 1-371.4.4 Configuring the Timeout Time Factor.................................................................... 1-371.4.5 Configuring the Maximum Transmitting Rate on the Current Port........................ 1-371.4.6 Configuring a Port as an Edge Port ...................................................................... 1-371.4.7 Configuring the Path Cost for a Port ..................................................................... 1-371.4.8 Configuring Port Priority ........................................................................................ 1-401.4.9 Specifying Whether the Link Connected to a Port Is a Point-to-point Link ........... 1-411.4.10 Enabling MSTP ................................................................................................... 1-411.5 Performing mCheck Operation ........................................................................................ 1-411.5.1 Configuration Prerequisites................................................................................... 1-421.5.2 Configuration Procedure ....................................................................................... 1-421.5.3 Configuration Example.......................................................................................... 1-42
