spanning-tree mode
Syntax
spanning-tree mode {mstp|rpvst}
Description
Sets the spanning tree mode to either MSTP mode (Multiple-instance Spanning Tree Protocol) or RPVST mode (Rapid Per VLAN Spanning Tree). If you want to change the spanning tree mode, you must first disable spanning tree with the command
no spanning-tree
.
The
no
form of this command sets the spanning tree mode to the default value
mstp
.
Command context
config
Parameters
mstp
Sets the mode to MSTP (Multiple-instance Spanning Tree Protocol), which applies the STP (spanning tree protocol) separately for each set of VLANs (called an MSTI - multiple spanning tree instance).
rpvst
- Sets the mode to RPVST (Rapid Per VLAN Spanning Tree).
Authority
Administrators or local user group members with execution rights for this command.
Examples
Enabling MSTP mode:
switch(config)# spanning-tree mode mstp
Enabling RPVST mode:
switch(config)# spanning-tree mode rpvst