Changing the spanning-tree mode, Required) – Dell POWEREDGE M1000E User Manual

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Cisco Catalyst Blade Switch 3130 and 3032 for Dell Software Configuration Guide

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Chapter 18 Configuring STP

Configuring Spanning-Tree Features

Changing the Spanning-Tree Mode.

The switch supports three spanning-tree modes: PVST+, rapid PVST+, or MSTP. By default, the switch
runs the PVST+ protocol.

Beginning in privileged EXEC mode, follow these steps to change the spanning-tree mode. If you want
to enable a mode that is different from the default mode, this procedure is required.

To return to the default setting, use the no spanning-tree mode global configuration command. To
return the port to its default setting, use the no spanning-tree link-type interface configuration
command.

Command

Purpose

Step 1

configure terminal

Enter global configuration mode.

Step 2

spanning-tree mode {pvst | mst |
rapid-pvst}

Configure a spanning-tree mode. All stack members run the same
version of spanning-tree.

Select pvst to enable PVST+ (the default setting).

Select mst to enable MSTP (and RSTP). For more configuration
steps, see

Chapter 19, “Configuring MSTP.”

Select rapid-pvst to enable rapid PVST+.

Step 3

interface interface-id

(Recommended for rapid-PVST+ mode only) Specify an interface to
configure, and enter interface configuration mode. Valid interfaces
include physical ports, VLANs, and port channels. The VLAN ID range
is 1 to 4094. The port-channel range is 1 to 64.

Step 4

spanning-tree link-type point-to-point

(Recommended for rapid-PVST+ mode only) Specify that the link type
for this port is point-to-point.

If you connect this port (local port) to a remote port through a
point-to-point link and the local port becomes a designated port, the
switch negotiates with the remote port and rapidly changes the local
port to the forwarding state.

Step 5

end

Return to privileged EXEC mode.

Step 6

clear spanning-tree detected-protocols

(Recommended for rapid-PVST+ mode only) If any port on the switch
is connected to a port on a legacy IEEE 802.1D switch, restart the
protocol migration process on the entire switch.

This step is optional if the designated switch detects that this switch is
running rapid PVST+.

Step 7

show spanning-tree summary

and

show spanning-tree interface
interface-id

Verify your entries.

Step 8

copy running-config startup-config

(Optional) Save your entries in the configuration file.

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