Configuring MST
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To enter MST configuration mode, perform this task (note the difference between exit and abort):
Command
Step 1
switch# configure terminal
Step 2
switch(config)# spanning-tree mst
configuration
Step 3
switch(config-mst)# exit
switch(config-mst)# abort
This example shows how to enter MST configuration submode on the switch:
switch# configure terminal
switch(config)# spanning-tree mst configuration
This example shows how to commit the changes and leave MST configuration submode on the switch:
sswitch(config-mst)# exit
This example shows how to leave MST-submode configuration on the switch without committing the
changes:
sswitch(config-mst)# abort
To disable MST configuration mode, perform this task:
Command
switch(config-mst)# no spanning-tree mst
configuration
Specifying the MST Name
You configure a region name on the bridge. For two or more bridges to be in the same MST region, they
must have the identical MST name, VLAN-to-instance mapping, and MST revision number.
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Purpose
Enters configuration mode.
Enters MST configuration submode on the system.
You must be in the MST configuration submode to
assign the MST configuration parameters, as follows:
MST name
•
•
Instance-to-VLAN mapping
•
MST revision number
•
Synchronize primary and secondary VLANs in
private VLANs
Commits all the changes and exits MST configuration
submode.
Exits the MST configuration submode without
committing any of the changes.
Purpose
Returns the MST region configuration to the
following default values:
•
The region name is an empty string.
No VLANs are mapped to any MST instance (all
•
VLANs are mapped to the CIST instance).
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The revision number is 0.
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Configuring MST
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