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Cisco ME 3800X and 3600X Switch Software Configuration Guide
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Rapid Convergence 14-9
Synchronization of Port Roles 14-11
Bridge Protocol Data Unit Format and Processing 14-12
Processing Superior BPDU Information 14-13
Processing Inferior BPDU Information 14-13
Topology Changes 14-13
Configuring MSTP Features 14-14
Default MSTP Configuration 14-14
MSTP Configuration Guidelines 14-15
Specifying the MST Region Configuration and Enabling MSTP 14-16
Configuring the Root Switch 14-17
Configuring a Secondary Root Switch 14-18
Configuring Port Priority 14-19
Configuring Path Cost 14-21
Configuring the Switch Priority 14-22
MSTP and Ethernet Flow Points (EFPs) 14-23
Configuring the Hello Time 14-23
Configuring the Forwarding-Delay Time 14-23
Configuring the Maximum-Aging Time 14-24
Configuring the Maximum-Hop Count 14-24
Specifying the Link Type to Ensure Rapid Transitions 14-25
Designating the Neighbor Type 14-26
Restarting the Protocol Migration Process 14-26
Displaying the MST Configuration and Status 14-27
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15 Configuring Optional Spanning-Tree Features 15-1
Understanding Optional Spanning-Tree Features 15-1
Understanding Port Fast 15-2
Understanding BPDU Guard 15-2
Understanding BPDU Filtering 15-3
Understanding EtherChannel Guard 15-3
Understanding Root Guard 15-3
Understanding Loop Guard 15-4
Configuring Optional Spanning-Tree Features 15-5
Default Optional Spanning-Tree Configuration 15-5
Optional Spanning-Tree Configuration Guidelines 15-5
Enabling Port Fast 15-5
Enabling BPDU Guard 15-6
Enabling BPDU Filtering 15-7
Enabling EtherChannel Guard 15-8