HP VPN Firewall Appliances Network Management Configuration Guide

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Task Remarks
Configuring edge ports Optional.
Configuring the port link type Optional.
Configuring the mode a port uses to recognize and
send MSTP packets
Optional.
Enabling the spanning tree feature Required.
Configuring the leaf
nodes
Setting the spanning tree mode
Optional.
By default, the device
operates in MSTP mode.
Configuring an MST region Required.
Configuring the device priority Optional.
Configuring the timeout factor Optional.
Configuring the maximum port rate Optional.
Configuring edge ports Optional.
Configuring path costs of ports Optional.
Configuring the port priority Optional.
Configuring the port link type Optional.
Configuring the mode a port uses to recognize and
send MSTP packets
Optional.
Enabling the spanning tree feature Required.
Performing mCheck Optional.
Configuring digest snooping Optional.
Configuring No Agreement Check Optional.
Configuring protection functions Optional.
Setting the spanning tree mode
The spanning tree modes include the following:
• STP mode—All ports of the device send STP BPDUs. Select this mode when the peer device of a port
supports only STP.
• RSTP mode—All ports of the device send RSTP BPDUs. When an RSTP port receives STP BPDUs from
a peer device, it automatically transits to STP mode. When an RSTP port receives MSTP BPDUs from
a peer device, it stays in RSTP mode.
• MSTP mode—All ports of the device send MSTP BPDUs. When an MSTP port receives STP BPDUs
from a peer device, it automatically transits to STP mode. When an MSTP port receives RSTP BPDUs
from a peer device, it stays in MSTP mode.
MSTP mode is compatible with RSTP mode, and RSTP mode is compatible with STP mode.
To set the spanning tree mode: