Configuring stp interface settings – Dell POWEREDGE M1000E User Manual

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Configuring the Spanning Tree Protocol

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Configuring STP Interface Settings

Beginning in Privileged EXEC mode, use the following commands to

configure the STP settings for a specific interface.

spanning-tree tcnguard Prevent the port from propagating topology change

notifications.

CTRL + Z

Exit to Privileged EXEC mode.

show spanning-tree

summary

View various spanning tree settings and parameters for the

switch.

Command

Purpose

configure

Enter global configuration mode.

interface

interface

Enter interface configuration mode for the specified

interface. The

interface variable includes the interface type

and number, for example gigabitethernet 1/0/3 or port-

channel 4.
You can also specify a range of interfaces with the interface

range command, for example, interface range

gigabitethernet 1/0/8-12 configures interfaces 8, 9, 10, 11,

and 12. The range keyword is also valid for LAGs (port

channels).

spanning-tree disable

Disable spanning-tree on the port.

spanning-tree port-

priority

priority

Specify the priority of the port. (Range: 0–240).
The priority value is used to determine which ports are put

in the forwarding state and which ports are put in the

blocking state. A port with a lower priority value is more

likely to be put into a forwarding state.

spanning-tree cost

cost Specify the spanning-tree path cost for the port. (Range:

0–200,000,000). The default cost is 0, which signifies that

the cost is automatically calculated based on port speed.

CTRL + Z

Exit to Privileged EXEC mode.

show spanning-tree

interface

View spanning tree configuration information for the

specified port or LAG (port channel).

Command

Purpose

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