TP-LINK tl-sl5428e User Manual

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7.5  Application Example for STP Function 
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Network Requirements 
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Switch A, B, C, D and E all support MSTP function. 
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A is the central switch. 
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B and C are switches in the convergence layer. D, E and F are switches in the access layer.   
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There are 6 VLANs labeled as VLAN101-VLAN106 in the network.   
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All switches run MSTP and belong to the same MST region.   
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The data in VLAN01, 103 and 105 are transmitted in the STP with B as the root bridge. The 
data in VLAN102, 104 and 106 are transmitted in the STP with C as the root bridge. 
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Network Diagram 
 
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Configuration Procedure   
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Configure Switch A: 
Step  Operation 
Description 
1 Configure 
ports 
On 
VLAN→802.1Q VLAN page, configure the link type 
of the related ports as Trunk, and add the ports to VLAN 
101 and VLAN 106. The detailed instructions can be 
found in the section 802.1Q VLAN. 
2 Enable 
STP 
function 
On 
Spanning Tree→STP Config→STP Config page, 
enable STP function and select MSTP version. 
On  Spanning Tree→STP Config→Port Config page, 
enable MSTP function for the port. 
Configure the region name and 
the revision of MST region 
On Spanning Tree→MSTP Instance→Region Config 
page, configure the region as TP-LINK and keep the 
default revision setting. 
4 Configure  VLAN-to-Instance 
mapping table of the MST region
On  Spanning Tree→MSTP Instance→Instance 
Config
 page, configure VLAN-to-Instance mapping 
table. Map VLAN 101, 103 and 105 to Instance 1; map 
VLAN 102, 104 and 106 to Instance 2.