iTable of Contents1 MSTP Configuration ··································································································································1-1Overview ·················································································································································1-1Introduction to STP ·································································································································1-1Why STP? ·······································································································································1-1Protocol Packets of STP··················································································································1-1Basic concepts in STP·····················································································································1-2How STP works ·······························································································································1-3Introduction to RSTP·······························································································································1-9Introduction to MSTP ····························································································································1-10Why MSTP ····································································································································1-10Basic concepts in MSTP················································································································1-11How MSTP works ··························································································································1-14Implementation of MSTP on devices·····························································································1-15Protocols and Standards ···············································································································1-15Configuration Task List ·························································································································1-15Configuring the Root Bridge··················································································································1-17Configuring an MST Region ··········································································································1-17Specifying the Root Bridge or a Secondary Root Bridge ······························································1-18Configuring the Work Mode of an MSTP Device ··········································································1-19Configuring the Priority of the Current Device···············································································1-20Configuring the Maximum Hops of an MST Region······································································1-20Configuring the Network Diameter of a Switched Network ···························································1-21Configuring Timers of MSTP ·········································································································1-22Configuring the Timeout Factor·····································································································1-23Configuring the Maximum Port Rate ·····························································································1-24Configuring Ports as Edge Ports ···································································································1-25Setting the Link Type of a Port to P2P ··························································································1-26Configuring the Mode a Port Uses to Recognize/Send MSTP Packets········································1-27Enabling the Output of Port State Transition Information······························································1-28Enabling the MSTP Feature ··········································································································1-28Configuring Leaf Nodes ························································································································1-29Configuring an MST Region ··········································································································1-29Configuring the Work Mode of MSTP····························································································1-29Configuring the Timeout Factor·····································································································1-29Configuring the Maximum Transmission Rate of Ports·································································1-30Configuring Ports as Edge Ports ···································································································1-30Configuring Path Costs of Ports ····································································································1-30Configuring Port Priority ················································································································1-32Setting the Link Type of a Port to P2P ··························································································1-32Configuring the Mode a Port Uses to Recognize/Send MSTP Packets········································1-33Enabling Output of Port State Transition Information····································································1-33Enabling the MSTP Feature ··········································································································1-33Performing mCheck 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