Enterasys D-Series

set spantree lpcapablepartner
Enterasys D-Series CLI Reference 8-45
set spantree lpcapablepartner
UsethiscommandtospecifyperportwhetherthelinkpartnerisLoopProtectcapable.See“Loop
Protect”onpage 2.formoreinformation.
Syntax
set spantree lpcapablepartner port-string {true | false}
Parameters
Defaults
None.
Mode
Switchcommand,read‐write.
Usage
ThedefaultvalueforLoopProtectcapablepartnerisfalse.IftheportisconfiguredwithaLoop
Protectcapablepartner(true),thenthefullfunctionality oftheLoopProtectfeatureisused.Ifthe
valueisfalse,thenthereissomeambiguityastowhetheranActivePartnertimeout is
duetoa
loopprotectioneventorisanormalsituationduetothefactthatthepartnerportdoesnot
transmitAlternateAgreementBPDUs.Therefore,aconservativeapproachistakeninthat
designatedportswillnotbeallowedtoforwardunlessreceivingagreementsfromaportwithroot
role.
This
typeoftimeoutwillnotbeconsideredaloopprotectionevent.Loopprotectionismaintained
bykeepingtheportfromforwardingbutsincethisisnotconsideredaloopeventitwillnotbe
factoredintolockingtheport.
Example
ThisexampleshowshowtosettheLoopProtectcapablepartnertotrueforfe.1.1:
D2(rw)->set spantree lpcapablepartner fe.1.1 true
show spantree lpcapablepartner
UsethiscommandtotheLoopProtectcapabilityofalinkpartnerforoneormoreports.
Syntax
show spantree lpcapablepartner [port port-string]
Parameters
port‐string Specifiesport(s)forwhichtoconfigureaLoopProtectcapablelink
partner.
true|false Specifieswhetherthelinkpartneriscapable(true)ornot(false).
port‐string (Optional)Specifiesport(s)forwhichtodisplayLoopProtectcapability
foritslinkpartner.