Allied Telesis AT-S63 - Manual (Page 249)

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Chapter 16
STP and RSTP
This chapter provides background information on the Spanning Tree
Protocol (STP) and Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol (RSTP). The chapter
also contains procedures on how to adjust the STP and RSTP bridge and
port parameters. The sections in this chapter include:
❑ ”STP and RSTP Overview” on page 250
❑ ”Enabling or Disabling a Spanning Tree Protocol” on page 259
❑ ”Configuring STP” on page 261
❑ ”Configuring RSTP” on page 267
The Multiple Spanning Tree Protocol is described in Chapter 17, ”MSTP”
on page 277.
Note
For detailed information on the Spanning Tree Protocol, refer to IEEE
Std 802.1D. For detailed information on the Rapid Spanning Tree
Protocol, refer to IEEE Std 802.1w.