Allied Telesis AT-9000 Series - Chapter 47: Multiple Spanning Tree Protocol (MSTP)

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Chapter 47
Multiple Spanning Tree Protocol
(MSTP)
This chapter provides background information about the Multiple Spanning
Tree Protocol (MSTP). It covers the following topics:
 “Overview” on page 716
 “Multiple Spanning Tree Instance (MSTI)” on page 717
 “MSTI Guidelines” on page 719
 “VLAN and MSTI Associations” on page 720
 “Ports in Multiple MSTIs” on page 721
 “Multiple Spanning Tree Regions” on page 722
 “Summary of Guidelines” on page 727
 “Associating VLANs to MSTIs” on page 729
 “Connecting VLANs Across Different Regions” on page 731
 “MSTP Root Guard” on page 733