Huawei Quidway S3900 Series User Manual

Operation Manual – MSTP
Quidway S3900 Series Ethernet Switches-Release 1510 Chapter 1 MSTP Configuration
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1.1.4 MSTP Implementation on Switches
MSTP is compatible with both STP and RSTP. That is, switches with MSTP employed
can recognize the protocol packets of STP and RSTP and use them to generate
spanning trees. In addition to the basic MSTP functions, Quidway series switches also
provide the following other functions for the convenience of users to manage their
switches.
z Root bridge retaining
z Root bridge backup
z Root protection
z BPDU protection
z Loop prevention
1.2 Root Bridge Configuration
Table 1-2 lists MSTP-related configurations about root bridges.
Table 1-2 Root bridge configuration
Operation Remarks Related section
MSTP configuration
Required
To prevent network topology
jitter caused by other related
configurations, you are
recommended to enable MSTP
after other related
configurations are performed.
Section
1.2.14 “MSTP
Configuration”
MST region
configuration
Required
Section 1.2.2 “MST
Region Configuration”
Root
bridge/secondary
root bridge
configuration
Required
Section
1.2.3 “Root
Bridge/Secondary Root
Bridge Configuration”
Bridge priority
configuration
Optional
The priority of a switch cannot
be changed after the switch is
specified as the root bridge or a
secondary root bridge.
Section
1.2.4 “Bridge
Priority Configuration”
MSTP packet
format
configuration
Optional
Section 1.2.5 “MSTP
Packet Format
Configuration”
MSTP operation
mode configuration
Optional
Section
1.2.6 “MSTP
Operation Mode
Configuration”

Huawei Quidway S3900 Series Specifications

General

Brand	Huawei
Model	Quidway S3900 Series
Category	Switch
Language	English