ProLiant BL p-Class GbE2 Interconnect Switch Application Guide

Spanning Tree Protocol 62
c. Enter the Spanning Tree Group number and set the Switch Spanning Tree State to on. To add a VLAN
to the Spanning Tree Group, select the VLAN in the VLANs Available list, and click Add. VLAN 2 is
automatically removed from Spanning Tree Group 1.
d. Scroll down, and click Submit.
3. Apply, verify, and save the configuration.
Port Fast Forwarding
Port Fast Forwarding permits a port that participates in Spanning Tree to bypass the Listening and Learning states
and enter directly into the Forwarding state. While in the Forwarding state, the port listens to the BPDUs to learn
if there is a loop and, if dictated by normal STG behavior (following priorities, etc.), the port transitions into the
Blocking state.
This feature permits the GbE2 Interconnect Switch to interoperate well within Rapid Spanning Tree (RSTP)
networks.