HP ProCurve 5406zl User Manual

3-3
Multiple Instance Spanning-Tree Operation
Overview
The logical and physical topologies resulting from these VLAN/Instance
groupings result in blocking on different links for different VLANs:
Figure 3-1. Example of a Multiple Spanning-Tree Application
Switch “C”
Instance 1
VLANs: 10, 11, 12
Switch “A”
Root for Instance 1
VLANs: 10, 11, 12
Switch “B”
Instance 1
VLANs: 10, 11, 12
Switch “C”
Instance 2
VLANs: 20, 21, 22
Switch “A”
Instance 2
VLANs: 20, 21, 22
Switch “B”
Root for Instance 2
VLANs: 20, 21, 22
Switch “C”
Switch “A”
Root for Instance 1
Switch “B”
Root for Instance 2
Path blocked for VLANs in instance 1.
Path blocked for VLANs in instance 2.
Region “A”: Logical Topology
Path blocked for VLANs in instance 1.
Path blocked for VLANs in instance 2.Region “A”: Physical Topology

HP ProCurve 5406zl Specifications

General

Product Name	HP ProCurve 5406zl
Category	Switch
Layer	Layer 3
Operating Temperature	32°F to 131°F (0°C to 55°C)
Operating Humidity	15% to 95% non-condensing
Management	SNMP, CLI
Power Supply	Redundant power supplies (optional)
Memory	128 MB flash, 512 MB SDRAM