Operation Manual – MSTPH3C S7500 Series Ethernet Switches Table of ContentsiTable of ContentsChapter 1 MSTP Configuration .................................................................................................... 1-11.1 MSTP Overview ................................................................................................................. 1-11.1.1 MSTP Protocol Data Unit ........................................................................................ 1-11.1.2 Basic MSTP Terminologies..................................................................................... 1-21.1.3 Implementation of MSTP......................................................................................... 1-61.1.4 MSTP Implementation on Switches ........................................................................ 1-71.2 Root Bridge Configuration ................................................................................................. 1-71.2.1 Configuration Prerequisites..................................................................................... 1-81.2.2 MST Region Configuration...................................................................................... 1-91.2.3 Root Bridge/Secondary Root Bridge Configuration .............................................. 1-101.2.4 Bridge Priority Configuration ................................................................................. 1-121.2.5 MSTP Operation Mode Configuration ................................................................... 1-131.2.6 MST Region Maximum Hops Configuration.......................................................... 1-141.2.7 Network Diameter Configuration ........................................................................... 1-151.2.8 MSTP Time-related Configuration......................................................................... 1-151.2.9 Timeout Time Factor Configuration....................................................................... 1-181.2.10 Maximum Transmitting Speed Configuration...................................................... 1-181.2.11 Edge Port Configuration...................................................................................... 1-191.2.12 Point-to-point Link-Related Configuration ........................................................... 1-211.2.13 MSTP Configuration............................................................................................ 1-221.3 Leaf Node Configuration.................................................................................................. 1-241.3.1 Configuration Prerequisites................................................................................... 1-241.3.2 MST Region Configuration.................................................................................... 1-251.3.3 MSTP Operation Mode Configuration ................................................................... 1-251.3.4 Timeout Time Factor Configuration....................................................................... 1-251.3.5 Maximum Transmitting Speed Configuration........................................................ 1-251.3.6 Edge Port Configuration........................................................................................ 1-251.3.7 Path Cost Configuration ........................................................................................ 1-251.3.8 Port Priority Configuration ..................................................................................... 1-281.3.9 Point-to-point Link-Related Configuration ............................................................. 1-291.3.10 MSTP Configuration............................................................................................ 1-291.4 The mCheck Configuration .............................................................................................. 1-291.4.1 Configuration Prerequisites................................................................................... 1-301.4.2 Configuration Procedure ....................................................................................... 1-301.4.3 Configuration Example.......................................................................................... 1-301.5 Guard Function Configuration.......................................................................................... 1-311.5.1 Introduction............................................................................................................ 1-311.5.2 Configuration Prerequisites................................................................................... 1-32
