R3721-F3210-F3171-HP High-End Firewalls Network Management Configuration Guide-6PW101

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Task Remarks
Configuring the leaf
nodes
Setting the spanning tree mode
Required.
Configure the device to work
in STP-compatible mode.
Configuring the device priority Optional.
Configuring the timeout factor Optional.
Configuring the maximum port rate Optional.
Configuring path costs of ports Optional.
Configuring the port priority Optional.
Configuring the mode a port uses to recognize/send
MSTP packets
Optional.
Enabling the spanning tree feature Required.
Configuring protection functions Optional.
Complete the following tasks to configure RSTP:
Task Remarks
Configuring the root
bridge
Setting the spanning tree mode
Required.
Configure the device to work
in RSTP mode.
Configuring the root bridge or a secondary root
bridge
Optional.
Configuring the device priority Optional.
Configuring the network diameter of a switched
network
Optional.
Configuring spanning tree timers Optional.
Configuring the timeout factor Optional.
Configuring the maximum port rate Optional.
Configuring edge ports Optional.
Configuring the port link type Optional.
Configuring the mode a port uses to recognize/send
MSTP packets
Optional.
Enabling the spanning tree feature Required.
Configuring the leaf
nodes
Setting the spanning tree mode
Required.
Configure the device to work
in RSTP mode.
Configuring the device priority Optional.
Configuring the timeout factor Optional.
Configuring the maximum port rate Optional.
Configuring edge ports Optional.