Dell PowerConnect 5424

Configuring Device Information 321
Defining MSTP Interface Settings
The MSTP Interface Settings page contains parameters assigning MSTP settings to specific interfaces.
To open the MSTP Interface Settings page, click Switch → Spanning Tree → MSTP Interface Settings in
the tree view.
Figure 7-38. MSTP Interface Settings
• Instance ID — Defines the VLAN group to which the interface is assigned. Possible field range is 0-15.
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Interface — Assigns either ports or LAGs to the selected MSTP instance.
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Port State — Indicates whether the port is enabled or disabled in the specific instance.
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Ty p e — Indicates whether MSTP treats the port as a point-to-point port, or a port connected to a hub,
and whether the port is internal to the MSTP region or a boundary port. If the port is a boundary port,
it also indicates whether the device on the other side of the link is working in RSTP or STP mode.