Netgear M7300-24XF (XSM7224S) - ProSAFE 24-port, 10 Gigabit Stackable L2+ Managed Switch Administrator's Guide

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Spanning Tree Protocol

This chapter provides the following examples:

•     Configure Classic STP (802.1d) 

•     Configure Rapid STP (802.1w) 

•     Configure Multiple STP (802.1s) 

The purpose of Spanning Tree is to eliminate loops in the switch system. There are three 
STPs: Classic STP (802.1d), Rapid STP (RSTP, 802.1w), and Multiple STP (MSTP, 802.1s).

While STP can take 30 to 50 seconds to respond to a topology change, RSTP is typically 
able to respond to changes within a few seconds. RSTP can revert back to 802.1d in order to 
interoperate with legacy bridges on a per-port basis. This drops the benefits it introduces.

In Multiple Spanning Tree Protocol (MSTP), each Spanning Tree instance can contain 
several VLANs. Each Spanning Tree instance is independent of other instances. This 
approach provides multiple forwarding paths for data traffic, enabling load balancing, and 
reducing the number of Spanning Tree instances required to support a large number of 
VLANs.

Configure Classic STP (802.1d)

The example is shown as CLI commands and as a Web interface procedure.

CLI: Configure Classic STP (802.1d)

(Netgear Switch) (Config)# spanning-tree

(Netgear Switch) (Config)# spanning-tree forceversion 802.1d

(Netgear switch) (Interface 1/0/3)# spanning-tree port mode