Dell POWERCONNECT 5548P - Mstp Interface Settings

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MSTP Interface Settings
To assign interfaces to MSTP instances:
1
Click Switching > Spanning Tree > MSTP Interface Settings in the tree
view to display the
MSTP Interface Settings: Summary page.
Figure 13-8. MSTP Interface Settings: Summary
MSTP interface settings for the selected instance is displayed.
2 To set MSTP settings for an interface, click Edit .
3 Select an instance, and enter the fields:
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Interface ID — Assign either ports or LAGs to the selected MSTP
instance.
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Port State — Displays whether the port is enabled or disabled in the
specific instance.
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Ty p e — Displays 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 MST region or a boundary port. A Master port provides
connectivity from a MSTP region to the outlying CIST root. A