HP MSR2000/3000/4000 Router Series Layer 2 - LAN Switching Command Reference

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[Sysname-Ethernet2/1] quit
[Sysname] stp global config-digest-snooping
Related commands
display stp
stp global config-digest-snooping
stp cost
Use stp cost to set the path cost of the port or ports.
Use undo stp cost to restore the default.
Syntax
stp [ instance instance-list ] cost cost
undo stp [ instance instance-list ] cost
Default
The device automatically calculates the path costs of ports in each spanning tree based on the
corresponding standard.
Views
Layer 2 Ethernet interface view
Predefined user roles
network-admin
Parameters
instance instance-list: Sets the path cost of the ports in the MSTIs that are specified by an instance list, in
the format of instance-list = { instance-id [ to instance-id ] }&<1-10>, where &<1-10> indicates that you
can specify up to 10 instances or instance ranges. The value range for the instance-id argument is 0 to
4094, and the value 0 represents the CIST.
cost: Specifies the path cost of the port, with an effective range that depends on the path cost calculation
standard that is adopted.
When the IEEE 802.1d-1998 standard is selected for path cost calculation, the value range for the
cost argument is 1 to 65535.
When the IEEE 802.1t standard is selected for path cost calculation, the value range for the cost
argument is 1 to 200000000.
When the private standard is selected for path cost calculation, the value range for the cost
argument is 1 to 200000.
Usage guidelines
Path cost is an important factor in spanning tree calculation. Setting different path costs for a port in
MSTIs allows VLAN traffic flows to be forwarded along different physical links, which results in
VLAN-based load balancing.
The path cost setting of a port can affect the role selection of the port. When the path cost of a port is
changed, the system calculates the role of the port and initiates a state transition.
When the setting is configured in Layer 2 Ethernet interface view, it takes effect on only that interface.