Command Line Reference Guide

protocol Enter the keyword for the type of STP to debug, either mstp,
pvst, or rstp.
all (OPTIONAL) Enter the keyword all to debug all spanning
tree operations.
bpdu (OPTIONAL) Enter the keyword bpdu to debug bridge
protocol data units.
events (OPTIONAL) Enter the keyword events to debug STP
events.
Command
Modes
EXEC Privilege
Command
History
Version 8.3.16.1 Introduced on the MXL 10/40GbE Switch IO Module.
Usage
Information
When you enable debug spanning-tree bpdu for multiple interfaces, the
software only sends information on BPDUs for the last interface specified.
Related
Commands
portfast bpdufilter default — enters SPANNING TREE mode on the switch.
description
Enter a description of the spanning tree.
Syntax
description {description}
To remove the description from the spanning tree, use the no description
{
description} command.
Parameters
description Enter a description to identify the spanning tree (80
characters maximum).
Defaults none
Command
Modes
SPANNING TREE (The prompt is “config-stp”.)
Command
History
Version 8.3.16.1 Introduced on the MXL 10/40GbE Switch IO Module.
Related
Commands
portfast bpdufilter default — enters SPANNING TREE mode on the switch.
Spanning Tree Protocol (STP)
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