DELL 6024 User Manual

Configuring Switch Information

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Point-to-Point Operational Status — The Point-to-Point operating state. 
Activate Protocol Migration Test — When checked, enables PPP sending Link Control Protocol 
(LCP) packets to configure and test the data link. 

Enabling RSTP

1

Open the Rapid Spanning Tree (RSTP) page.

2

Define the Point-to-Point Admin, Point-to-Point Oper, and the Activate Protocol Migration 
fields.

3

Click Apply Changes. 
The Rapid STP is enabled, and the device is updated.

Displaying the Rapid Spanning Tree (RSTP) Table

1

Open the Rapid Spanning Tree (RSTP) page.

2

Click Show All. 
The Rapid Spanning Tree (RSTP) Table opens.

Defining Rapid STP Parameters Using CLI Commands

The following table summarizes the equivalent CLI commands for defining Rapid STP parameters 
as displayed in the RSTP page.

The following is an example of the CLI commands: 

Console(config)# 

 g5

Console(config-if)# 

Defining the Multiple Spanning Tree

The Multiple Spanning Tree Protocol (MSTP) operation maps VLANs into STP instances. 
MSTP provides a differing load balancing scenario. For example, while port A is blocked in one STP 
instance, the same port is placed in the Forwarding State in another STP instance. The MSTP 
Settings page allows defining up to sixteen MSTP instances for the device.

Table 7-18.

RSTP Settings CLI Command

CLI Command

Description

spanning-tree link-type 

{point-to-point | 

shared}

Overrides the default link-type setting.