DELL N3000 User Manual

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Contents

Configure the VLANs and Ports on Switch 2

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Configuring VLANs Using the CLI

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706

Configuring a Voice VLAN

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710

22 Configuring the Spanning Tree

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715

STP Overview

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What Are Classic STP, Multiple STP, and

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715

How Does STP Work?

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716

How Does MSTP Operate in the Network?

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MSTP with Multiple Forwarding Paths

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What are the Optional STP Features?

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722

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724

DirectLink Rapid Convergence

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725

IndirectLink Rapid Convergence Feature

727

Interoperability Between STP-PV and

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Interoperability With IEEE Spanning Tree

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729

Configuration Examples

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734

Default STP Values

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735

Configuring Spanning Tree (Web)

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736

STP Global Settings

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736

STP Port Settings

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STP LAG Settings

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740

Rapid Spanning Tree

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741

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MSTP Interface Settings

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