HP ProCurve 5300xl Series Management Manual page 181

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Figure 6-4. Example of the Spanning Tree Configuration Display (HP Series 3400cl Switch)

For the STP version of spanning tree, the rest of the information in this section does not apply. Refer

to "802.1D Spanning-Tree Protocol (STP)" on page 6-21 for more information on the STP version and

its parameters.

Enabling or Disabling RSTP. Issuing the command to enable spanning

tree on the switch implements, by default, the RSTP version of spanning tree

for all physical ports on the switch. Disabling spanning tree removes protec

tion against redundant network paths.

Syntax: [no] spanning-tree

Abbreviation: [no] span

This command enables spanning tree with the current parameter settings or

disables spanning tree, using the "no" option, without losing the most-recently

configured parameter settings.

Enabling STP Instead of RSTP. If you decide, for whatever reason, that

you would prefer to run the IEEE 802.1D (STP) version of spanning tree, then

issue the following command:

Syntax: spanning-tree protocol-version stp

Abbreviation: span prot stp

Configuring Rapid Reconfiguration Spanning Tree (RSTP)

Spanning-Tree Operation

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