HP ProCurve 5308xl User Manual

blocked link … 6-8, 6-50
blocked port … 6-7, 6-48
BPDU … 6-5
broadcast storm … 6-3, 6-9
caution, fast-uplink … 6-30
configuring per-port parameters … 6-16
configuring RSTP … 6-11
configuring whole-switch parameters … 6-14
configuring with the menu … 6-18
description of operation … 6-7
enabling from the browser interface … 6-43
enabling in the CLI … 6-26
enabling MSTP … 6-69
enabling RSTP … 6-13
enabling STP … 6-13
fast mode … 6-22, 6-28
fast-uplink terminology … 6-31
fast-uplink, configuring … 6-41
fast-uplink, menu … 6-33
fast-uplink, operating notes … 6-42
fast-uplink, viewing status, CLI … 6-39
fast-uplink, viewing status, menu … 6-37
fast-uplink, with port trunks … 6-42
loop, network … 6-5
MSTP
See spanning-tree, 802.1s
operation with switch meshing … 7-20
redundant path … 6-3
RSTP edge port parameter … 6-16
RSTP mcheck parameter … 6-16
RSTP path-cost parameter … 6-16
RSTP point-to-point-mac parameter … 6-16
RSTP priority parameter … 6-16
rules, operating, fast-uplink … 6-32
viewing the configuration … 6-12
VLAN effect on … 2-51
with 802.1Q VLANs … 6-7
spanning tree protocol
See STP.
spanning-tree, 802.1s … 6-3, 6-44
802.1D and 802.1w connections … 6-52
802.1D as a region … 6-51, 6-52
802.1D connection requirement … 6-61
802.1Q VLANs … 6-49
802.1s standard-compliant … 6-44
802.1w as a region … 6-51
activation … 6-58
active path … 6-48
active paths … 6-52
bandwidth loss … 6-49
benefit … 6-44
blocked traffic … 6-49
boundary port, region … 6-51, 6-52
boundary port, VLAN membership … 6-49
BPDU … 6-49, 6-55, 6-59, 6-60, 6-61
BPDU requirement … 6-51
BPDU, function … 6-51
bridge … 6-51
bridge, designated for region … 6-51
caution … 6-44, 6-47
CIST … 6-45, 6-50, 6-52
CIST per-port hello time … 6-52
CIST root … 6-62
common and internal spanning tree
See CIST.
common spanning tree
See CST.
compatibility … 6-53
compatibility mode … 6-60
configuration … 6-57, 6-69
configuration identifier … 6-51
configuration steps … 6-55
configuration, exchanging … 6-69
configuration, MST instance … 6-63
configuration, MSTI per-port … 6-66
configuration, port … 6-61
convergence time, minimize … 6-58
CST … 6-45, 6-49, 6-51
CST and legacy devices … 6-49
CST, view status … 6-71, 6-72
default configuration … 6-47
designated bridge … 6-49, 6-51
designated port … 6-49
disabling MSTP … 6-69
display statistics and configuration … 6-71
dynamic VLANs, disallowed … 6-46
edge port … 6-61
enabling a region … 6-69
enabling MSTP … 6-69
example of multiple topologies … 6-48
fault tolerance … 6-44
force protocol version … 6-53
force-version … 6-61
forwarding paths … 6-53
forwarding state … 6-61
frame duplication and misordering … 6-53
14 – Index

HP ProCurve 5308xl Specifications

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