Allied Telesis AT-GS950/8 - Appendix A: MSTP Overview

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Appendix A
MSTP Overview
This appendix provides background information about the Multiple
Spanning Tree Protocol (MSTP) and includes the following sections:
 “Overview” on page 328
 “Multiple Spanning Tree Instance (MSTI)” on page 330
 “General Guidelines” on page 333
 “VLAN and MSTI Associations” on page 334
 “Ports in Multiple MSTIs” on page 335
 “Multiple Spanning Tree Regions” on page 336
 “Associating VLANs to MSTIs” on page 341
 “VLANs Across Different Regions” on page 343
 “Summary of Guidelines” on page 345
Note
To configure the MSTP feature on the AT-GS950/8 switch, go to
“Multiple Spanning Tree Protocol” on page 131 for more information.