GE MULTILINK ML2400 - Manual (Page 219)

CHAPTER 13: RAPID SPANNING TREE PROTOCOL RAPID SPANNING TREE PROTOCOL
MULTILINK ML2400 ETHERNET COMMUNICATIONS SWITCH – INSTRUCTION MANUAL 13–11
Configuring RSTP (continued)
ML2400(rstp)## forceversion stp
ML2400(rstp)## show-forceversion
Force Version : Force to STP only
ML2400(rstp)## show stp config
RSTP CONFIGURATION
-----------------
Rapid STP/STP Enabled(Global) : YES
RSTP/STP Enabled Ports : 9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16
Protocol : Force to STP only
Bridge ID : 80:00:00:20:06:25:ed:89
Bridge Priority : 0
Bridge Forward Delay : 15
Bridge Hello Time : 02
Bridge Max Age : 20
Root Port : 0
Root Path Cost : 0
Designated Root : 80:00:00:20:06:25:ed:89
Designated Root Priority : 0
Root Bridge Forward Delay : 15
Root Bridge Hello Time : 02
Root Bridge Max Age : 20
Topology Change Count : 0
Time Since Topology Chg : 100
ML2400(rstp)## forceversion rstp
ML2400(rstp)## show-forceversion
Force Version : Normal RSTP
ML2400(rstp)## show stp config
RSTP CONFIGURATION
-----------------
Rapid STP/STP Enabled(Global) : YES
RSTP/STP Enabled Ports : 9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16
Protocol : Normal RSTP
Bridge ID : 80:00:00:20:06:25:ed:89
Bridge Priority : 0
Bridge Forward Delay : 15
Bridge Hello Time : 02
Bridge Max Age : 20
Root Port : 0
Root Path Cost : 0
Designated Root : 80:00:00:20:06:25:ed:89
Designated Root Priority : 0
Root Bridge Forward Delay : 15
Root Bridge Hello Time : 02
Root Bridge Max Age : 20
Topology Change Count : 0
Time Since Topology Chg : 141
ML2400(rstp)## show-timers
Forward Delay Timer : 15 sec
Hello Timer : 2 sec
Max Age : 20 sec
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The
forceversion
capability can be
used for compatibility with STP
devices. In this example, the switch is
forced to STP mode.
Using
forceversion
, the switch is now
operating using RSTP. Note the show
stp config
command also indicates
the switch protocol is RSTP.