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MXL2#configure
MXL2(conf)#interface range tengigabitethernet 0/35 - 36
MXL2(conf-if-range-te-0/35-36)#port-channel-protocol lacp
MXL2(conf-if-range-te-0/35-36-lacp)#port-channel 40 mode active
MXL2(conf-if-range-te-0/35-36-lacp)#exit
MXL2(conf-if-range-te-0/33-36)#no shutdown
MXL2(conf-if-range-te-0/35-36)#exit
MXL2(conf)#exit
MXL2#
Verify the MXL2’s Spanning-tree State
Below is the output from MXL2 showing the general spanning-tree state for VLANs 11-13 and the
forwarding status of its uplink LAGs. The internal interface state has been snipped from the output to
shorten the length and the font size is smaller to allow the formatted content to fit widthwise.
MXL2#show spanning-tree pvst vlan 11 brief
VLAN 11
Executing IEEE compatible Spanning Tree Protocol
Root ID Priority 24587, Address 547f.ee53.3ec1
Root Bridge hello time 2, max age 20, forward delay 15
Bridge ID Priority 32768, Address 001e.c9f1.051e
Configured hello time 2, max age 20, forward delay 15
Bpdu filter disabled globally
Interface Designated
Name PortID Prio Cost Sts Cost Bridge ID PortID
---------- -------- ---- ------ ----------- ------- -------------------- --------
Po 30 128.31 128 1800 BLK 1800 28683 547f.ee56.5581 144.29
Po 40 128.41 128 1800 FWD 1800 24587 547f.ee53.3ec1 144.39
[...snipped...]
MXL2#show spanning-tree pvst vlan 12 brief
VLAN 12
Executing IEEE compatible Spanning Tree Protocol
Root ID Priority 24588, Address 547f.ee56.5581
Root Bridge hello time 2, max age 20, forward delay 15
Bridge ID Priority 32768, Address 001e.c9f1.051e
Configured hello time 2, max age 20, forward delay 15
Bpdu filter disabled globally
Interface Designated
Name PortID Prio Cost Sts Cost Bridge ID PortID
---------- -------- ---- ------ ----------- ------- -------------------- --------
Po 30 128.31 128 1800 FWD 1800 24588 547f.ee56.5581 144.29
Po 40 128.41 128 1800 BLK 1800 28684 547f.ee53.3ec1 144.39
[...snipped...]
MXL2#show spanning-tree pvst vlan 13 brief
VLAN 13
Executing IEEE compatible Spanning Tree Protocol
Root ID Priority 24589, Address 547f.ee53.3ec1
Root Bridge hello time 2, max age 20, forward delay 15
Bridge ID Priority 32768, Address 001e.c9f1.051e
Configured hello time 2, max age 20, forward delay 15
Bpdu filter disabled globally
Interface Designated
Name PortID Prio Cost Sts Cost Bridge ID PortID
---------- -------- ---- ------ ----------- ------- -------------------- --------
Po 30 128.31 128 1800 BLK 1800 28685 547f.ee56.5581 144.29
Po 40 128.41 128 1800 FWD 1800 24589 547f.ee53.3ec1 144.39
[...snipped...]