Virtual Private LAN Services
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mode
Syntax mode {rstp | comp-dot1w | dot1w | mstp | pmstp}
no mode
Context config>service>vpls>stp
Description This command specifies the version of Spanning Tree Protocol the bridge is currently running.
See section Spanning Tree Operating Modes on page 263 for details on these modes.
The no form of this command returns the STP variant to the default.
Default rstp
Parameters rstp — Corresponds to the Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol specified in IEEE 802.1D/D4-2003.
dot1w — Corresponds to the mode where the Rapid Spanning Tree is backward compatible with
IEEE 802.1w.
compdot1w — Corresponds to the Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol fully conformant to IEEE 802.1w.
mstp — Sets MSTP as the STP mode of operation. Corresponds to the Multiple Spanning Tree
Protocol specified in 802.1Q REV/D5.0-09/2005
pmstp — The PMSTP mode is only supported in VPLS services where the mVPLS flag is
configured.
mst-instance
Syntax [no] mst-instance mst-inst-number
Context config>service>vpls>stp
Description This command creates the context to configure Multiple Spanning Tree Instance (MSTI) related
parameters. MSTP supports “16” instances. The instance “0” is mandatory (by protocol) and cannot
be created by the CLI. The software automatically maintains this instance.
Default none
Parameters mst-inst-number — Specifies the Multiple Spanning Tree instance.
Values 1 — 4094
mst-priority
Syntax mst-priority bridge-priority
no mst-priority
Context config>service>vpls>stp>mst-instance
Description This command specifies the bridge priority for this specific Multiple Spanning Tree Instance for this
service. The bridge-priority value reflects likelihood that the switch will be chosen as the regional