Defining MSTP Instance Settings
The MSTP Instance Settings page enables you to configure and view parameters per MST instance. This is the per-instance equivalent to the Configuring STP Status and Global Settings.
To enter MSTP instance settings:
- Click Spanning Tree > MSTP Instance Settings. The MSTP Instance Settings page displays.
- Enter the parameters.
- Instance ID--Select an MST instance to be displayed and defined.
- Included VLAN--Displays the VLANs mapped to the selected instance. The default mapping is that all VLANs are mapped to the common and internal spanning tree (CIST) instance (instance 0).
- Bridge Priority--Set the priority of this bridge for the selected MST instance.
- Designated Root Bridge ID--Displays the priority and MAC address of the Root Bridge for the MST instance.
- Root Port--Displays the root port of the selected instance.
- Root Path Cost--Displays the root path cost of the selected instance.
- Bridge ID--Displays the bridge priority and the MAC address of this switch for the selected instance.
- Remaining Hops--Displays the number of hops remaining to the next destination.
- Click Apply. The MST Instance configuration is defined, and the Running Configuration file is updated..