Brocade 6910 Ethernet Access Switch Configuration Guide (Supporting R2.2.0.0) User Manual
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Configuring Multiple Spanning Trees
By default all VLANs are assigned to the Internal Spanning Tree (MST Instance 0) that connects all
bridges and LANs within the MST region. This switch supports up to 33 instances. You should try to
group VLANs which cover the same general area of your network. However, remember that you
must configure all bridges within the same MSTI Region (
“Configuring Global Settings for STA”
page 789) with the same set of instances, and the same instance (on each bridge) with the same
set of VLANs. Also, note that RSTP treats each MSTI region as a single node, connecting all regions
to the Common Spanning Tree.
To use multiple spanning trees:
1. Set the spanning tree type to MSTP (
“Configuring Global Settings for STA”
2. Enter the spanning tree priority for the selected MST instance on the Spanning Tree > MSTP
(Configure Global - Add) page.
3. Add the VLANs that will share this MSTI on the Spanning Tree > MSTP (Configure Global - Add
Member) page.
NOTE
All VLANs are automatically added to the IST (Instance 0).
To ensure that the MSTI maintains connectivity across the network, you must configure a related
set of bridges with the same MSTI settings.
Parameters
These parameters are displayed:
•
MST ID – Instance identifier to configure. (Range: 0-4094)
•
VLAN ID – VLAN to assign to this MST instance. (Range: 1-4093)
•
Priority – The priority of a spanning tree instance. (Range: 0-61440 in steps of 4096; Options:
0, 4096, 8192, 12288, 16384, 20480, 24576, 28672, 32768, 36864, 40960, 45056,
49152, 53248, 57344, 61440; Default: 32768)
Interface
To create instances for MSTP:
1. Click Spanning Tree, MSTP.
2. Select Configure Global from the Step list.
3. Select Add from the Action list.
4. Specify the MST instance identifier and the initial VLAN member. Additional member can be
added using the Spanning Tree > MSTP (Configure Global - Add Member) page. If the priority is
not specified, the default value 32768 is used.
5. Click Apply.