Reference v4.1.0 Instruction Manual

1244 Network OS Command Reference

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spanning-tree link-type

Enables and disables the rapid transition for the Spanning Tree Protocol (STP).

Synopsis spanning-tree link-type [point-to-point | shared]

Operands point-to-point Enables rapid transition.

shared Disables rapid transition.

Defaults The spanning-tree link-type is set to point-to-point.

Command Modes Interface subtype configuration mode

Description Use this command to specify a link type for STP.

Usage Guidelines This command overrides the default setting of the link type.

If xSTP is enabled over VCS, this command must be executed on all RBridge nodes.

Examples To specify the link type as shared:

switch(config)# interface tengigabitethernet 0/1

switch(conf-if-te-0/0)# spanning-tree link-type shared