Configuring Spanning Tree
Defining Multiple Spanning Tree
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information is aged out. The possible field range is 1-40. The field default is 20 
hops.
• IST Master — Identifies the region’s master. 
STEP 2 Define the relevant fields.
STEP 3 Click Apply. The MSTP properties are defined, and the device is updated.
Defining MSTP Instance to VLAN
MSTP maps VLANs into STP instances. Packets assigned to various VLANs are 
transmitted along different paths within 
Multiple Spanning Tree Regions
 (MST 
Regions). Regions are one or more Multiple Spanning Tree bridges by which 
frames can be transmitted. In configuring MSTP, the MST region to which the 
device belongs is defined. A configuration consists of the name, revision, and 
region to which the device belongs.
The VLAN page enables mapping VLANs to MSTP Instances.