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C HAPTER 4 | Configuring the Switch
Configuring the Spanning Tree Algorithm
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◆ Point-to-Point – The link type attached to an interface can be set to
automatically detect the link type, or manually configured as point-to-
point or shared medium. Transition to the forwarding state is faster for
point-to-point links than for shared media. These options are described
below:
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Auto – The switch automatically determines if the interface is
attached to a point-to-point link or to shared medium. (This is the
default setting.)
When automatic detection is selected, the switch derives the link
type from the duplex mode. A full-duplex interface is considered a
point-to-point link, while a half-duplex interface is assumed to be on
a shared link.
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Forced True – A point-to-point connection to exactly one other
bridge.
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Forced False – A shared connection to two or more bridges.
WEB INTERFACE
To configure settings for STP/RSTP/CIST interfaces:
1. Click Configuration, Spanning Tree, CIST Ports.
2. Modify the required attributes.
3. Click Save.
Figure 51: STP/RSTP/CIST Port Configuration
CONFIGURING MIST
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NTERFACES
Use the MIST Ports Configuration page to configure STA attributes for
interfaces in a specific MSTI, including path cost, and port priority. You may
use a different priority or path cost for ports of the same media type to
indicate the preferred path. (References to “ports” in this section means
“interfaces,” which includes both ports and trunks.)
PATH
Basic/Advanced Configuration, Spanning Tree, MSTI Ports