Configuring the Spanning Tree Protocol 653
Configuring MSTP Switch Settings
Beginning in Privileged EXEC mode, use the following commands to 
configure MSTP settings for the switch.
Command Purpose
configure Enter global configuration mode.
spanning-tree mst 
configuration
Enable configuring an MST region by entering the 
multiple spanning-tree (MST) mode.
name 
string
Define the MST configuration name
revision 
version
Identify the MST configuration revision number.
instance 
instance-id 
{add | remove} vlan 
vlan-range
Map VLANs to an MST instance.
•
instance-ID — 
ID of the MST instance. (Range: 1-4094)
•
vlan-range — 
VLANs to be added to the existing MST 
instance. To specify a range of VLANs, use a hyphen. To 
specify a series of VLANs, use a comma. (Range: 1-4093)
exit Return to global configuration mode.
spanning-tree mst 
instance-id
 priority 
priority
Set the switch priority for the specified spanning-tree 
instance. 
•
instance-id — 
ID of the spanning-tree instance. (Range: 
1-4094)
•
priority — 
Sets the switch priority for the specified 
spanning-tree instance. This setting affects the likelihood 
that the switch is selected as the root switch. A lower 
value increases the probability that the switch is selected 
as the root switch. (Range: 0-61440)
CTRL + Z Exit to Privileged EXEC mode.
show spanning-tree mst-
configuration
View multiple spanning tree configuration information.
show spanning-tree 
instance 
instance-id
View information about the specified MSTI.