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instance
Maps a VLAN to a Multiple Spanning Tree Protocol (MSTP) instance.
Synopsis instance instance_id [vlan vlan_id | priority priority_id]
no instance
Operands instance_id
Defaults The default priority value is 32768.
Command Protocol Spanning Tree MSTP mode
Modes
Description Use this command to map a VLAN to an MTSP instance. You can group a set of VLANs to an
instance.This command can be used only after the VLAN is defined. Use the no instance command
to unmap the VLAN from the MSTP instance.
Usage The following rules apply:
Guidelines
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Examples To map a VLAN to an MTSP instance:
See Also show spanning-tree
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Specifies the MSTP instance. The range of valid values is 1-15.
vlan vlan_id Specifies the VLAN to map an MSTP instance. The range of valid values is
1-3583.
priority priority_id
Specifies the priority for the specified instance. The range of valid values is
0-61440. The priority values can be set only in increments of 4096.
VLANs must be created before mapping to instances.
VLAN instance mapping is removed from the configuration if the underlying VLANs are deleted.
switch(conf-mstp)#instance 1 vlan 2, 3
switch(conf-mstp)#instance 2 vlan 4-6
switch(conf-mstp)#instance 1 priority 4096
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