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CLI Commands
The following table summarizes the equivalent CLI commands for items in
the Spanning Tree/Advanced Bridge Settings page.
Command
spanning-tree pathcost
method {long | short}
spanning-tree transmission-
limit count
E x a m p l e
Console(config)#spanning-tree pathcost method long
Console(config)#spanning-tree transmission-limit 4
Console(config)#
Port and Trunk Settings
You can configure RSTP attributes for specific interfaces, including port
priority, path cost, link type, and edge port. You may use a different priority
or path cost for ports of same media type to indicate the preferred path, link
type to indicate a point-to-point connection or shared-media connection,
and edge port to indicate if the attached device can support fast forwarding.
References to "ports" in this section means "interfaces," which includes
both ports and trunks.
In the Port Settings page, you can specify Spanning Tree parameters for
each port. For each port number listed in the Port column, the following
information is available:
• State — Displays current state of this port within the Spanning Tree:
– Discarding — Port receives STA configuration messages, but does
not forward packets.
– Learning — Port has transmitted configuration messages for an
interval set by the Forward Delay parameter without receiving
contradictory information. Port address table is cleared, and the
port begins learning addresses.
Usage
Configures the path cost method used for Rapid
Spanning Tree.
The no form command restores the default.
Sets the minimum interval between the
transmission of consecutive RSTP BPDUs.
The no form command restores the default.
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