Configuring MSTP Introduction
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Software Reference for SwitchBlade x3100 Series Switches (Layer Two Switching)
Interfaces Interfaces Interfaces Interfaces
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MAIN - - 1.2 -
mst9 - - 1.2 -
mst10 - - 1.2 -
• You cannot disable the MAIN instance against an interface if other instances are enabled against that inter-
face. Otherwise you will receive an error message, as shown here.
disable stp inst main interface=1.0
Error (040483): Could not exclude interface for MAIN instance while active
for other MSTP instance(s)
4.5.9.3 Configuration Procedure
In the following procedure, the mstp instance is set up on interfaces 8.1 and 8.15, with VLANs 6 and 420. This
configuration will form a region.
TABLE 4-13 Configuration Procedure for MSTP
Step Command Description (Optional)
Set the stp version to run
1
SET STP PROTOCOL=MSTP
Create a region
2
SET STP MSTREGION=region10 REVISIONLEVEL=10
Create the MSTP instance, in this case mst9, with an id of 9.
3
CREATE STP INSTANCE mst9 mstid=9
Create the VLANs, and associate them with the mstp instance
4
CREATE VLAN vid=6
CREATE VLAN vid=420
ADD STP INSTANCE=mst9 vlan=6
ADD STP INSTANCE=mst9 vlan=420
Associate vlans 6 and 420 with 8.1 and dis-associate vlan 1 with 8.1
5
ADD VLAN=6 INTERFACE=8.1 frame tagged
ADD VLAN=420 INTERFACE=8.1 frame tagged
DELETE VLAN=1 INTERFACE=8.1
Associate vlans 6 and 420 with 8.15 and dis-associate vlan 1 with 8.15
6
ADD VLAN=6 INTERFACE=8.15 frame tagged
ADD VLAN=420 INTERFACE=8.15 frame tagged
DELETE VLAN=1 INTERFACE=8.15