Dell PowerConnect B-RX - Disabling MSTP on a Port; Forcing Ports to Transmit an MSTP BPDU; Enabling MSTP on a Switch

1056 BigIron RX Series Configuration Guide
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BigIron RX(config)# mstp admin-pt2pt-mac ethernet 2/5 ethernet 4/5
Syntax: [no] mstp admin-pt2pt-mac ethernet <slot/port>
The <slot/port> parameter specifies a port or range of ports to be configured for point-to-point
links to increase the speed of convergence.
Disabling MSTP on a port
To disable MSTP on a specific port, use a command such as the following at the Global
Configuration level.
BigIron RX(config)# mstp disable 2/1
Syntax: [no] mstp disable <slot/port>
The <slot/port> variable specifies the location of the port that you want to disable MSTP for.
Forcing ports to transmit an MSTP BPDU
To force a port to transmit an MSTP BPDU, use a command such as the following at the Global
Configuration level.
BigIron RX(config)# mstp force-migration-check ethernet 3/1
Syntax: [no] mstp force-migration-check ethernet <slot/port>
The <slot/port> variable specifies the port or ports that you want to transmit an MSTP BPDU from.
Enabling MSTP on a switch
To enable MSTP on your switch, use a command such as the following at the Global Configuration
level.
BigIron RX(config)#mstp start
Syntax: [no] start
In Figure 140 four BigIron RXs are configured in two regions. There are four VLANs in four instances
in Region 2. Region 1 is in the CIST.