HP 5400ZL - Manual (Page 125)

Multiple Instance Spanning-Tree Operation
Overview
Overview
The switches covered in this guide, use the IEEE 802.1s Multiple Spanning
Tree Protocol (MSTP) standard.
MSTP Features
802.1s Spanning Tree Protocol Default Setting Page Ref
Viewing MSTP Status and Configuration n/a page 4-53
Configuring MSTP Operation Mode and Disabled page 4-21
Global Parameters and
following
Configuring Basic Port Connectivity
Parameters admin-edge-port: No-disabled
auto-edge-port: Yes-enabled
bpdu-filter: No-disabled page 4-27
and
following
bpdu-protection: No-disabled
hello-time: 2
path-cost: auto
point-to-point MAC: Force-True
priority: 128 (multiplier: 8)
root-guard: No-disabled
tcn-guard: No-disabled
loop protection: Send disable
Configuring MSTP Instance Parameters instance (MSTPI): none page 4-39
priority: 32768 (multiplier: 8)
Configuring MSTP Instance Per-Port path-cost: auto page 4-41
Parameters priority: 128 (multiplier: 8)
Enabling/Disabling MSTP Spanning Tree Disabled page 4-44
Operation
Enabling an Entire MST Region at Once n/a page 4-44
Without spanning tree, having more than one active path between a pair of
nodes causes loops in the network, which can result in duplication of mes­
sages, leading to a “broadcast storm” that can bring down the network.
N o t e MSTP cannot protect against loops when there is an unmanaged device on the
network that drops spanning tree packets, or may fail to detect loops where
this is an edge port configured with client authentication (802.1X, Web and
MAC authentication). To protect against the formation of loops in these cases,
you can use the loop protection feature (see “Loop Protection” on page 4-74).
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