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Chapter 56
Multiple Spanning Tree Protocol
This chapter provides background information about the Multiple Spanning
Tree Protocol (MSTP). It covers the following topics:
 “Overview” on page 834
 “Multiple Spanning Tree Instance (MSTI)” on page 835
 “MSTI Guidelines” on page 838
 “VLAN and MSTI Associations” on page 839
 “Ports in Multiple MSTIs” on page 840
 “Multiple Spanning Tree Regions” on page 841
 “Summary of Guidelines” on page 846
 “Associating VLANs to MSTIs” on page 848
 “Connecting VLANs Across Different Regions” on page 850
 “MSTP Root Guard” on page 852