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Chapter 13      Configuring STP
    Configuring Spanning-Tree Features
Note The show spanning-tree interface interface-id privileged EXEC command displays information only 
if the port is in a link-up operative state. Otherwise, you can use the show running-config interface 
privileged EXEC command to confirm the configuration.
To return the interface to its default setting, use the no spanning-tree [vlan vlan-id] port-priority 
interface configuration command. For information on how to configure load sharing on trunk ports by 
using spanning-tree port priorities, see the “Load Sharing Using STP” section on page 16-21.
Configuring the Path Cost
The spanning-tree path cost default value is derived from the media speed of an interface. If a loop 
occurs, spanning tree uses cost when selecting an interface to put in the forwarding state. You can assign 
lower cost values to interfaces that you want selected first and higher cost values that you want selected 
last. If all interfaces have the same cost value, spanning tree puts the interface with the lowest interface 
number in the forwarding state and blocks the other interfaces.
Step 3
spanning-tree port-priority priority  Configure the port priority for an interface. 
For priority, the range is 0 to 240 in increments of 16. The 
default is 128. The lower the number, the higher the 
priority.
Valid priority values are 0, 16, 32, 48, 64, 80, 96, 112, 128, 
144, 160, 176, 192, 208, 224, and 240. All other values are 
rejected. 
Step 4
spanning-tree vlan vlan-id port-priority priority Configure the VLAN port priority for an interface. 
• For vlan-id, you can specify a single VLAN identified 
by VLAN ID number, a range of VLANs separated by 
a hyphen, or a series of VLANs separated by a comma. 
The range is 1 to 4094.
For priority, the range is 0 to 240 in increments of 16. 
The default is 128. The lower the number, the higher 
the priority.
Valid priority values are 0, 16, 32, 48, 64, 80, 96, 112, 
128, 144, 160, 176, 192, 208, 224, and 240. All other 
values are rejected.
Step 5
end Return to privileged EXEC mode.
Step 6
show spanning-tree interface interface-id
or
show spanning-tree vlan vlan-id
Verify your entries.
Step 7
copy running-config startup-config (Optional) Save your entries in the configuration file.
Command Purpose