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Configuration Examples
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ProSAFE 10-Gigabit Smart Managed Switch XS728T and XS748T User Manual
If you do not specify a root bridge and all switches are assigned the same bridge priority
value, the switch with the lowest MAC address is elected as the root bridge (see
Configure CST Settings on page 120).
5. On the CST Port Configuration page, select ports xg1–xg8 and select Enable from the STP
Status menu (see Configure CST Port Settings on page 122).
6. Click the Apply button.
7. Select ports xg1–xg5 (edge ports), and select Enable from the Fast Link menu.
Since the edge ports are not at risk for network loops, ports with Fast Link enabled
transition directly to the forwarding state.
8. Click the Apply button.
You can use the CST Port Status page to view spanning tree information about each
port.
9. On the MST Configuration page, create a MST instances with the following settings:
• MST ID. 1
• Priority. Use the default (32768)
• VLAN ID. 300
For more information, see Manage MST Settings on page 127.
10. Click the Add button.
11. Create a second MST instance with the following settings
• MST ID. 2
• Priority. 49152
• VLAN ID. 500
12. Click the Add button.
In this example, assume that Switch 1 became the root bridge for the MST instance 1, and
Switch 2 became the root bridge for MST instance 2. Switch 3 supports hosts in the sales
department (ports xg1, xg2, and xg3) and in the HR department (ports xg4 and xg5).
Switches 1 and 2 also include hosts in the sales and HR departments. The hosts connected
from Switch 2 use VLAN 500, MST instance 2 to communicate with the hosts on Switch 3
directly. Likewise, hosts of Switch 1 use VLAN 300, MST instance 1 to communicate with the
hosts on Switch 3 directly.
The hosts use different instances of MSTP to effectively use the links across the switch. The
same concept can be extended to other switches and more instances of MSTP.
VLAN Routing Interface Configuration Example
VLANs divide broadcast domains in a LAN environment. When hosts in one VLAN must
communicate with hosts in another VLAN, the traffic must be routed between them. This is
known as inter-VLAN routing. On the switch, it is accomplished by creating Layer 3 interfaces
(switch virtual interfaces [SVI]).
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