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Chapter 13 Spanning Tree Protocol

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13.8 Configure Multiple Spanning Tree Protocol

To configure MSTP, click MSTP in the Advanced Application > Spanning Tree Protocol screen.

See Section 13.1.5 on page 117 for more information on MSTP.

Figure 67 Advanced Application > Spanning Tree Protocol > MSTP

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Contents Overview3
- Table of Contents3
Table of Contents5
User's Guide17
PART I User's Guide17
Chapter 1 Getting to Know Your Switch18
- Introduction18
- Ways to Manage the Switch21
- Good Habits for Managing the Switch21
Chapter 2 Hardware Installation and Connection22
- Installation Scenarios22
- Desktop Installation22
- Rack Mounting22
- Wall Mounting24
- Hardware Overview26
Chapter 3 Hardware Overview26
- Front Panel26
- Leds33
Chapter 4 The Web Configurator35
- Introduction35
- System Login35
- The Web Configurator Layout36
  - Change Your Password40
- Saving Your Configuration40
- Switch Lockout40
- Resetting the Switch41
  - Reload the Configuration File41
- Logging out of the Web Configurator42
- Help42
Chapter 5 Initial Setup Example43
- Overview43
  - Creating a VLAN43
  - Setting Port VID44
- Configuring Switch Management IP Address45
- Tutorials47
Chapter 6 Tutorials47
- How to Use DHCP Snooping on the Switch47
- How to Use DHCP Relay on the Switch50
- How to Use Pppoe IA on the Switch54
  - Configuring Switch a55
  - Configuring Switch B57
- How to Use Error Disable and Recovery on the Switch60
- How to Set up a Guest VLAN62
- How to Do Port Isolation in a VLAN67
  - Creating a VLAN68
  - Creating a Private VLAN Rule70
Technical Reference72
Part II: Technical Reference72
Chapter 7 System Status and Port Statistics73
- Overview73
- Port Status Summary73
  - Status: Port Details74
- Basic Setting77
Chapter 8 Basic Setting77
- System Information77
- General Setup78
- Introduction to Vlans80
  - Smart Isolation80
- Switch Setup82
- IP Setup83
  - Management IP Addresses83
- Port Setup85
- Vlan88
Chapter 9 VLAN88
- Introduction to IEEE 802.1Q Tagged Vlans88
  - Forwarding Tagged and Untagged Frames88
- Automatic VLAN Registration89
  - Garp89
  - Gvrp89
- Port VLAN Trunking90
- Select the VLAN Type90
- Static VLAN90
- Subnet Based Vlans95
  - Configuring Subnet Based VLAN96
- Protocol Based Vlans98
  - Configuring Protocol Based VLAN99
  - Create an IP-Based VLAN Example100
- MAC Based VLAN101
- VLAN MAC Learning102
- Port-Based VLAN Setup104
  - Configure a Port-Based VLAN105
Chapter 10108
- Static MAC Forward Setup108
  - Overview108
  - Configuring Static MAC Forwarding108
Chapter 11 Static Multicast Forward Setup110
- Static Multicast Forwarding Overview110
- Configuring Static Multicast Forwarding111
- Filtering113
Chapter 12 Filtering113
- Configure a Filtering Rule113
Chapter 13 Spanning Tree Protocol115
- STP/RSTP Overview115
- Spanning Tree Protocol Status Screen120
- Spanning Tree Configuration120
- Configure Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol121
- Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol Status124
- Configure Multiple Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol125
- Multiple Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol Status127
- Configure Multiple Spanning Tree Protocol128
  - Multiple Spanning Tree Protocol Port Configuration130
- Multiple Spanning Tree Protocol Status132
- Bandwidth Control134
Chapter 14 Bandwidth Control134
- Bandwidth Control Overview134
  - CIR and PIR134
- Bandwidth Control Setup134
Chapter 15 Broadcast Storm Control137
- Broadcast Storm Control Setup137
- Mirroring139
Chapter 16 Mirroring139
- Port Mirroring Overview139
- Local Port Mirroring Screen141
- Rmirror-Source Screen142
- Rmirror-Destination Screen143
- Link Aggregation145
Chapter 17 Link Aggregation145
- Link Aggregation Overview145
- Dynamic Link Aggregation145
  - Link Aggregation ID146
- Link Aggregation Status146
- Link Aggregation Setting147
- Link Aggregation Control Protocol149
- Static Trunking Example150
- Port Authentication152
Chapter 18 Port Authentication152
- Port Authentication Overview152
  - IEEE 802.1X Authentication152
  - MAC Authentication153
- Port Authentication Configuration154
- Port Security160
Chapter 19 Port Security160
- About Port Security160
- Port Security Setup160
- Range Profile163
Chapter 20 Range Profile163
- Range Profile Overview163
- Range Profile Screen163
- VLAN Range Profile163
- Port Range Profile164
- IP Address Range Profile165
- Socket-Port Range Profile166
- Classifier168
Chapter 21 Classifier168
- About the Classifier and Qos168
- Configuring the Classifier168
- Viewing and Editing Classifier Configuration171
- Classifier Example172
- Policy Rule174
Chapter 22 Policy Rule174
- Policy Rules Overview174
  - Diffserv174
  - DSCP and Per-Hop Behavior174
- Configuring Policy Rules174
- Viewing and Editing Policy Configuration176
- Policy Example177
- Queuing Method179
Chapter 23 Queuing Method179
- Queuing Method Overview179
- Configuring Queuing180
- VLAN Stacking182
Chapter 24 VLAN Stacking182
- VLAN Stacking Overview182
  - VLAN Stacking Example182
- VLAN Stacking Port Roles183
- VLAN Tag Format183
  - Frame Format184
- Configuring VLAN Stacking184
  - Port-Based Q-In-Q186
  - Selective Q-In-Q187
- Multicast189
Chapter 25 Multicast189
- Multicast Overview189
- Multicast Status190
- MVR Overview196
- General MVR Configuration197
  - MVR Group Configuration199
  - MVR Configuration Example200
- Aaa203
Chapter 26 AAA203
- Authentication, Authorization and Accounting (AAA)203
  - Local User Accounts203
  - RADIUS and TACACS204
- AAA Screens204
- Supported RADIUS Attributes212
  - Attributes Used for Authentication213
  - Attributes Used for Accounting213
- IP Source Guard216
Chapter 27 IP Source Guard216
- IP Source Guard Overview216
  - DHCP Snooping Overview216
  - ARP Inspection Overview218
- IP Source Guard220
- IP Source Guard Static Binding220
- DHCP Snooping222
- DHCP Snooping Configure224
- ARP Inspection Status229
- Loop Guard236
Chapter 28 Loop Guard236
- Loop Guard Overview236
- Loop Guard Setup238
- VLAN Mapping239
Chapter 29 VLAN Mapping239
- VLAN Mapping Overview239
  - VLAN Mapping Example239
- Enabling VLAN Mapping239
- Configuring VLAN Mapping240
Chapter 30 Layer 2 Protocol Tunneling242
- Layer 2 Protocol Tunneling Overview242
  - Layer-2 Protocol Tunneling Mode243
- Configuring Layer 2 Protocol Tunneling243
- Sflow246
Chapter 31 Sflow246
- Sflow Overview246
- Sflow Port Configuration246
  - Sflow Collector Configuration248
- Pppoe250
Chapter 32 Pppoe250
- Pppoe Intermediate Agent Overview250
- Pppoe Screen252
- Pppoe Intermediate Agent252
- Error Disable258
Chapter 33 Error Disable258
- CPU Protection Overview258
- Error-Disable Recovery Overview258
- Error Disable Screen258
- Error-Disable Status259
- CPU Protection Configuration260
- Error-Disable Detect Configuration261
- Error-Disable Recovery Configuration262
- Private VLAN264
Chapter 34 Private VLAN264
- Private VLAN Overview264
- Configuring Private VLAN264
- Static Route266
Chapter 35 Static Route266
- Static Routing Overview266
- Configuring Static Routing266
Chapter 36 Differentiated Services269
- Diffserv Overview269
  - DSCP and Per-Hop Behavior269
  - Diffserv Network Example269
- Two Rate Three Color Marker Traffic Policing270
  - TRTCM-Color-Blind Mode271
  - TRTCM-Color-Aware Mode271
- Activating Diffserv271
  - Configuring 2-Rate 3 Color Marker Settings272
  - Configuring DSCP Profiles274
- DSCP-To-IEEE 802.1P Priority Settings275
  - Configuring DSCP Settings275
- Dhcp276
Chapter 37 DHCP276
- DHCP Overview276
  - DHCP Modes276
  - DHCP Configuration Options276
- DHCP Configuration276
- Dhcpv4 Status277
- Dhcpv4 Relay277
- Dhcpv6 Relay285
  - Dhcpv6 Options Profile287
  - Dhcpv6 Port Configure288
- ARP Learning290
Chapter 38 ARP Learning290
- ARP Overview290
- ARP Learning292
- Maintenance294
Chapter 39 Maintenance294
- The Maintenance Screen294
- Load Factory Default295
- Save Configuration295
- Reboot System295
- Firmware Upgrade297
- Restore a Configuration File297
- Backup a Configuration File298
- Tech-Support298
- FTP Command Line300
- Access Control303
Chapter 40 Access Control303
- Access Control Overview303
- The Access Control Main Screen303
- About SNMP303
- Setting up Login Accounts315
- SSH Overview316
- How SSH Works316
- SSH Implementation on the Switch317
  - Requirements for Using SSH318
- Introduction to HTTPS318
- HTTPS Example319
- Service Port Access Control322
- Remote Management323
- Diagnostic325
Chapter 41 Diagnostic325
- Syslog326
Chapter 42 Syslog326
- Syslog Overview326
- Syslog Setup326
- Syslog Server Setup327
- Cluster Management329
Chapter 43 Cluster Management329
- Cluster Management Status Overview329
- Cluster Management Status330
  - Cluster Member Switch Management331
- Clustering Management Configuration333
- MAC Table336
Chapter 44 MAC Table336
- MAC Table Overview336
- Viewing the MAC Table337
- ARP Table339
Chapter 45 ARP Table339
- ARP Table Overview339
  - How ARP Works339
- The ARP Table Screen339
- Configure Clone341
Chapter 46 Configure Clone341
- Troubleshooting344
Chapter 47 Troubleshooting344
- Power, Hardware Connections, and Leds344
- Switch Access and Login345
- Switch Configuration347
Appendix A Customer Support348
Appendix B Common Services354
- Legal Information357
- Safety Warnings358
Appendix C Legal Information361
- Zyxel Limited Warranty361
- Index362

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