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Spanning tree protocol tasks at a glance
STP tasks at a glance
Configuring the root bridge
To configure the root bridge in STP mode, perform the following tasks:
1. Setting the spanning tree mode
Set the span
ning tree mode to STP.
2. (Optional.) Configuring the root bridge or a secondary root bridge
3. (Optional.) Configuring the device priority
4. (Option
al.) Configuring parameters that affects STP topology convergence
{ Configuring the network diameter of a switched network
{ Setting spanning tree timers
{ Setting the timeout factor
{ Configuring the BPDU transmission rate
5. (Optional.) Enabling outputting port state transition information
6. Enabling the spanning tree feature
7. (Option
al.) Configuring advanced spanning tree features
{ Configuring TC Snooping
{ Configuring protection features
{ Disabling the device from reactivating edge ports shut down by BPDU guard
{ Enabling BPDU transparent transmission on a port
{ Enabling SNMP notifications for new-root election and topology change events
Configuring the leaf nodes
To configure the leaf nodes in STP mode, perform the following tasks:
1. Setting the spanning tree mode
Set the span
ning tree mode to STP.
2. (Optional.) Configuring the device priority
3. (Option
al.) Configuring parameters that affects STP topology convergence
{ Setting the timeout factor
{ Configuring the BPDU transmission rate
{ Configuring path costs of ports
{ Configuring the port priority
4. (Optional.) Enabling outputting port state transition information
5. Enabling the spanning tree feature
6. (Option
al.) Configuring advanced spanning tree features
{ Configuring TC Snooping
{ Configuring protection features
{ Disabling the device from reactivating edge ports shut down by BPDU guard
{ Enabling BPDU transparent transmission on a port
{ Enabling SNMP notifications for new-root election and topology change events