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Understanding RSTP
Configuring Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol
Configuring RSTP on Devices That Support Enhanced Layer 2 Software (ELS)
Example: Configuring Faster Convergence and Network Stability on ELS Devices with RSTP
Example: Faster Convergence and Improved Network Stability with RSTP on EX Series Switches
Forcing RSTP or VSTP to Run as IEEE 802.1D STP (CLI Procedure)

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Configuring RSTP

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Understanding RSTP

Juniper Networks products use Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol (RSTP) on the network side of devices by default to provide quicker convergence time than the base Spanning Tree Protocol (STP) does. RSTP identifies certain links as point to point. When a point-to-point link fails, the alternate link can transition to the forwarding state, which speeds up convergence.

Benefits of Using RSTP
Why is RSTP the Default Spanning-Tree Protocol?

Benefits of Using RSTP

Some benefits of using the original STP are:

RSTP is faster than STP.
Voice and video work better with RSTP than they do with STP.
RSTP supports more ports than MSTP or VSTP.
RSTP is backward compatible with STP; therefore, switches do not all have to run RSTP.
On MX Series and ACX Series routers, you can configure RSTP, MSTP, and VSTP instance interfaces as edge ports.

Why is RSTP the Default Spanning-Tree Protocol?

RSTP evolved from the original STP IEEE 802.1D protocol to provide faster spanning-tree reconvergence after a switch port, switch, or LAN failure. Where STP took up to 50 seconds to respond to topology changes, RSTP responds to changes within the timeframe of three hello BPDUs (bridge protocol data units), or 6 seconds. This is the primary reason that RSTP is the default spanning-tree configuration.

Tip:

EX Series switches configured to use STP run RSTP force version 0, which is compatible with STP.

Configuring Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol

You can configure Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol (RSTP) under the following hierarchy levels:

[edit logical-systems logical-system-name protocols]
[edit logical-systems logical-system-name routing-instances routing-instance-name protocols]
[edit protocols]
[edit routing-instances routing-instance-name protocols]

The routing instance type can be either virtual-switch or layer2-control.

To configure the Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol:

Enable RSTP as the version of spanning-tree protocol to be configured:
```
[edit]
user@host@        edit ... protocols (STP Type) rstp 
```
(Optional) For compatibility with older bridges that do not support RSTP, you can force RSTP to run as the original IEEE 802.1D Spanning Tree Protocol (STP) version:
```
[edit ... protocols rstp]
user@host# set force-version stp
```
Note:
If RSTP has been forced to run as the original STP version, you can revert back to RSTP by first removing the force-version statement from the configuration and then entering the clear spanning-tree protocol-migration configuration mode command.

(Optional) Enable provider bridge participation in the RSTP instance:

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[edit ... protocols rstp]
user@host# set bpdu-destination-mac-address provider-bridge-group

(Optional) Specify the extended system identifier used in identifiers bridges that participate in RSTP:
```
[edit ... protocols rstp]
user@host# set extended-system-id identifier
```
Configure the interfaces that participate in the RSTP instance.
1. Enable configuration of the interface:
  [edit ... protocols rstp] user@host# edit interface interface-name
2. Configure the interface priority:
  [edit ... protocols rstp interface interface-name] user@host# set priority interface-priority
3. (Optional) By default, the interface link cost is determined by the link speed. You can configure the interface link cost to control which bridge is the designated bridge and which port is the designated port:
  [edit ... protocols rstp interface interface-name] user@host# set cost interface-link-cost
4. Configure the interface link mode to identify point-to-point links:
  [edit ... protocols rstp interface interface-name] user@host# set mode (p2p | shared)
  Specify p2p if the link is point to point. Specify shared if the link is a shared media.
5. (Optional) Configure the interface as an edge port:
  [edit ... protocols rstp interface interface-name] user@host# set edge
  Edge ports do not expect to receive bridge protocol data unit (BPDU) packets. If a BPDU packet is received for an edge port, the port becomes a non-edge port
You can also enable BPDU root protection for all spanning-tree protocol instances on the interface. BPDU root protect ensures the port is the spanning-tree designated port. If the port receives superior BPDU packets, root protect moves this port to a root-prevented spanning-tree state. For configuration details, see Checking the Status of Spanning-Tree Instance Interfaces.
Configure the bridge priority:
```
[edit ... protocols rstp]
user@host# set bridge-priority bridge-priority
```
For more information, see Understanding Bridge Priority for Election of Root Bridge and Designated Bridge.
Configure hello BPDU timers.
1. Configure the maximum expected arrival time of hello BPDUs:
  [edit ... protocols rstp] user@host# set max-age seconds
2. Configure the time interval at which the root bridge transmits configuration BPDUs:
  [edit ... protocols rstp] user@host# set hello-time seconds
(Optional) By default, the bridge port remains in the listening and learning states for 15 seconds before transitioning to the forwarding state. You can specify a delay from 4 through 20 seconds instead:
```
[edit ... protocols rstp]
user@host# set forward-delay seconds
```

Verify the RSTP configuration:

[edit]
... {   # Optional logical system and/or routing instance
    protocols (STP Type) {     
        rstp {     
            force-version stp; # Optional.
            bpdu-destination-mac-address provider-bridge-group; # Optional
            extended-system-id identifier; # Optional.
            interface interface-name {
                priority interface-priority;
                cost interface-link-cost; # Optional.
                mode (p2p | shared); 
                edge; # Optional.
            }     
            bridge-priority bridge-priority;
            max-age seconds;
            hello-time seconds;
            forward-delay seconds; # Optional.
        }   
    }     
}

Configuring RSTP on Devices That Support Enhanced Layer 2 Software (ELS)

The default spanning-tree protocol on devices that support ELS is Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol (RSTP). RSTP provides faster convergence times than the original Spanning Tree Protocol (STP).You can configure VSTP and RSTP on a device at the same time. If you have configured MSTP on your device, you cannot configure RSTP on the device. You need to use this procedure only if another spanning-tree protocol is configured on your device.

To enable RSTP:

Disable the other configured spanning-tree protocol (MSTP):
- To disable MSTP:
  [edit protocols] user@switch# set mstp disable

Configure RSTP

To enable RSTP on a specific interface:

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[edit protocols]
user@switch# set rstp interface interface-name  

To disable RSTP on a specific interface:

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[edit protocols]
user@switch# set rstp interface interface-name  disable

To enable RSTP on a range of interfaces:

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[edit protocols]
user@switch# set rstp interface interface-range-name 

To enable RSTP on all interfaces:
```
[edit protocols]
user@switch# set rstp interface all
```

Example: Configuring Faster Convergence and Network Stability on ELS Devices with RSTP

Note:

This example uses Junos OS for EX Series switches with support for the Enhanced Layer 2 Software (ELS) configuration style. If your switch runs software that does not support ELS, see Example: Faster Convergence and Improved Network Stability with RSTP on EX Series Switches. For ELS details, see Using the Enhanced Layer 2 Software CLI.

EX Series switches use Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol (RSTP) by default to provide a loop-free topology.

When switches that support redundant Routing Engines use RSTP, it is important to keep RSTP synchronized on both Routing Engines so that no loss of service occurs after a Routing Engine switchover. Nonstop bridging protocol keeps Routing Engines synchronized.

This example describes how to configure RSTP and NSB on four EX Series switches:

Requirements
Overview and Topology
Configuring RSTP and Nonstop Bridging on Switch 1
Configuring RSTP and Nonstop Bridging on Switch 2
Configuring RSTP and Nonstop Bridging on Switch 3
Configuring RSTP and Nonstop Bridging on Switch 4
Verification

Requirements

This example uses the following software and hardware components:

Junos OS Release 15.1 or later for EX Series switches
Four EX Series switches

Before you configure the switches for RSTP, be sure you have:

Installed and connected the four switches. See the hardware documentation for your switch.
Performed the initial software configuration on all switches. See Connecting and Configuring an EX Series Switch (CLI Procedure).

Overview and Topology

RSTP works by identifying certain links as point to point links and blocking other possible paths. When one of the point-to-point links fails, a designated alternate link transitions to the forwarding state and take over. Configuring nonstop bridging (NSB) on a switch with redundant Routing Engines keeps RSTP synchronized on both Routing Engines. This way, RSTP remains active immediately after a switchover because it is already synchronized to the backup Routing Engine. RSTP does not have to reconverge after a Routing Engine switchover when NSB is enabled because the neighbor devices do not detect an RSTP change on the switch. In this example, four EX Series switches are connected in the topology displayed in Figure 1 to create a loop-free topology with NSB applied to switches with dual Routing Engines.

Figure 1: Network Topology for RSTP

Table 1 shows the components of the topology for this example.

Note:

You can configure RSTP only on physical interfaces, not on logical interfaces.

Table 1: Components of the Topology for Configuring RSTP
Property	Settings
Switch 1	The following interfaces on Switch 1 are connected in this way: `ge-0/0/9` is connected to Switch 2 `ge-0/0/13` is connected to Switch 4 `ge-0/0/11` is connected to Switch 3
Switch 2	The following interfaces on Switch 2 are connected in this way: ge-0/0/14 is connected to Switch 1 ge-0/0/18 is connected to Switch 3
Switch 3	The following interfaces on Switch 3 are connected in this way: ge-0/0/26 is connected to Switch 1 ge-0/0/28 is connected to Switch 2 ge-0/0/24 is connected to Switch 4
Switch 4	The following interfaces on Switch 4 are connected in this way: ge-0/0/19 is connected to Switch 1 ge-0/0/23 is connected to Switch 3
VLAN names and tag IDs	voice-vlan, tag 10 employee-vlan, tag 20 guest-vlan, tag 30 camera-vlan, tag 40

This configuration example creates a loop-free topology between four EX Series switches using RSTP.

An RSTP topology contains ports that have specific roles:

The root port is responsible for forwarding data to the root bridge.
The alternate port is a standby port for the root port. When a root port goes down, the alternate port becomes the active root port.
The designated port forwards data to the downstream network segment or device.
The backup port is a backup port for the designated port. When a designated port goes down, the backup port becomes the active designated port and starts forwarding data.

Note:

You also can create a loop-free topology between the aggregation layer and the distribution layer using redundant trunk links. For more information about configuring redundant trunk links, see Example: Configuring Redundant Trunk Links for Faster Recovery on Devices with ELS Support.

Topology

Configuring RSTP and Nonstop Bridging on Switch 1

CLI Quick Configuration

To quickly configure RSTP and nonstop bridging on Switch 1, copy the following commands and paste them into the switch terminal window:

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                         set vlans voice-vlan description “Voice VLAN”                     
                         set vlans voice-vlan vlan-id 10                     
                         set vlans employee-vlan description “Employee VLAN”                     
                         set vlans employee-vlan vlan-id 20                     
                         set vlans guest-vlan description “Guest VLAN”                     
                         set vlans guest-vlan vlan-id 30                     
                         set vlans camera-vlan description “Camera VLAN”                     
                         set vlans camera-vlan vlan-id 40                     
                         set interfaces ge-0/0/13 unit 0 family ethernet-switching vlan members [10 20 30 40]                      
                         set interfaces ge-0/0/9 unit 0 family ethernet-switching vlan members [10 20 30 40]                      
                         set interfaces ge-0/0/11 unit 0 family ethernet-switching vlan members [10 20 30 40]                      
                         set interfaces ge-0/0/13 unit 0 family ethernet-switching interface-mode trunk                     
                         set interfaces ge-0/0/9 unit 0 family ethernet-switching interface-mode trunk                     
                         set interfaces ge-0/0/11 unit 0 family ethernet-switching interface-mode trunk                     
                         set protocols rstp bridge-priority 16k                     
                         set protocols rstp interface all cost 1000                     
                         set protocols rstp interface all mode point-to-point                     

If Switch 1 includes dual Routing Engines, configure NSB. To quickly configure nonstop bridging on Switch 1, copy the following commands and paste them into the switch terminal window:

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set chassis redundancy graceful-switchover
set system commit synchronize
set protocols layer2-control nonstop-bridging

Note:

NFX150 devices support only a single Routing Engine.

Step-by-Step Procedure

To configure RSTP and nonstop bridging on Switch 1:

Configure the VLANs voice-vlan, employee-vlan, guest-vlan, and camera-vlan:

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[edit vlans]
user@switch1# set voice-vlan description “Voice VLAN”
user@switch1# set voice-vlan vlan-id 10
user@switch1# set employee-vlan description “Employee VLAN”
user@switch1# set employee-vlan vlan-id 20
user@switch1# set guest-vlan description “Guest VLAN”
user@switch1# set guest-vlan vlan-id 30
user@switch1# set camera-vlan description “Camera VLAN”
user@switch1# set camera-vlan vlan-id 40
                         

Configure the VLANs on the interfaces, including support for the Ethernet switching protocol:

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[edit interfaces]
user@switch1# set ge-0/0/13 unit 0 family ethernet-switching vlan members [10 20 30 40]
user@switch1# set ge-0/0/9 unit 0 family ethernet-switching vlan members [10 20 30 40]
user@switch1# set ge-0/0/11 unit 0 family ethernet-switching vlan members [10 20 30 40]
                         

Configure the port mode for the interfaces:

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[edit interfaces]
user@switch1# set ge-0/0/13 unit 0 family ethernet-switching interface-mode trunk
user@switch1# set ge-0/0/9 unit 0 family ethernet-switching interface-mode trunk
user@switch1# set ge-0/0/11 unit 0 family ethernet-switching interface-mode trunk                         

Configure RSTP on the switch:

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[edit protocols]

user@switch1# rstp bridge-priority 16k
user@switch1# rstp interface all cost 1000
user@switch1# rstp interface all mode point-to-point
                         

Step-by-Step Procedure

If Switch 1 includes dual Routing Engines, configure nonstop bridging. To configure NSB on Switch 1:

Enable graceful Routing Engine switchover (GRES):
```
[edit chassis redundancy] 
user@switch1# set graceful-switchover
```
Configure the switch to always synchronize configuration changes between the Routing Engines:
```
[edit system] 
user@switch1# set commit synchronize
```
If you try to commit a configuration in which nonstop bridging is configured but synchronization of configuration changes is not configured, the configuration is not committed.
Enable nonstop bridging:
```
[edit protocols layer2-control]
user@switch1# set nonstop-bridging
```
Note:
This process enables NSB for all NSB-supported Layer 2 protocols on the switch, including RSTP.

Results

Check the results of the configuration:

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user@switch1> show configuration                     
interfaces {
    ge-0/0/13 {
        unit 0 {
            family ethernet-switching {
                interface-mode trunk;
                vlan {
                    members [10 20 30 40];
                }
            }
        }
    }
    ge-0/0/9 {
        unit 0 {
            family ethernet-switching {
                interface-mode trunk;
                vlan {
                    members [10 20 30 40];
                }
            }
        }
    }
    ge-0/0/11 {
        unit 0 {
            family ethernet-switching {
                interface-mode trunk;
                vlan {
                    members [10 20 30 40];
                }
            }
        }
    }
}
protocols {
    layer2-control {
        nonstop-bridging;     
    }
    rstp {
        bridge-priority 16k;
            interface ge-0/0/13 {
                cost 1000;
                mode point-to-point;
            }
            interface ge-0/0/9 {
                cost 1000;
                mode point-to-point;
            }
            interface ge-0/0/11 {
                cost 1000;
                mode point-to-point;
            }
        }
    }
}
vlans {
    voice-vlan {
        vlan-id 10;
    }
    employee-vlan {
        vlan-id 20;
    }
    guest-vlan {
        vlan-id 30;
    }
    camera-vlan {
        vlan-id 40;
    }
}
system {    
    commit synchronize;
 }  
chassis {      
    redundancy {        
         graceful-switchover;     
    }

Configuring RSTP and Nonstop Bridging on Switch 2

Procedure

CLI Quick Configuration
Step-by-Step Procedure
Step-by-Step Procedure
Results

CLI Quick Configuration

To quickly configure RSTP and nonstop bridging on Switch 2, copy the following commands and paste them into the switch terminal window:

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                         set vlans voice-vlan description “Voice VLAN”                     
                         set vlans voice-vlan vlan-id 10                     
                         set vlans employee-vlan description “Employee VLAN”                     
                         set vlans employee-vlan vlan-id 20                     
                         set vlans guest-vlan description “Guest VLAN”                     
                         set vlans guest-vlan vlan-id 30                     
                         set vlans camera-vlan description “Camera VLAN”                     
                         set vlans camera-vlan vlan-id 40                     
                         set interfaces ge-0/0/14 unit 0 family ethernet-switching vlan members [10 20 30 40]                      
                         set interfaces ge-0/0/18 unit 0 family ethernet-switching vlan members [10 20 30 40]                      
                         set interfaces ge-0/0/14 unit 0 family ethernet-switching interface-mode trunk                     
                         set interfaces ge-0/0/18 unit 0 family ethernet-switching interface-mode trunk                     
                         set protocols rstp bridge-priority 32k                     
                         set protocols rstp interface ge-0/0/14 cost 1000                     
                         set protocols rstp interface ge-0/0/14 mode point-to-point                     
                         set protocols rstp interface ge-0/0/18 cost 1000                     
                         set protocols rstp interface ge-0/0/18 mode point-to-point                     

Note:

Starting with Junos OS Release 15.1 for EX Series and QFX Series switches with support for the Enhanced Layer 2 Software (ELS) configuration style, you can configure spanning tree parameters globally on all spanning tree interfaces. See Configuring RSTP on EX Series Switches (CLI Procedure) for additional information.

If Switch 2 includes dual Routing Engines, configure NSB. To quickly configure nonstop bridging on Switch 2, copy the following commands and paste them into the switch terminal window:

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set chassis redundancy graceful-switchover
set system commit synchronize
set protocols layer2-control nonstop-bridging

Step-by-Step Procedure

To configure RSTP and nonstop bridging on Switch 2:

Configure the VLANs voice-vlan, employee-vlan, guest-vlan, and camera-vlan:

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[edit vlans]
user@switch2# set voice-vlan description “Voice VLAN”
user@switch2# set voice-vlan vlan-id 10
user@switch2# set employee-vlan description “Employee VLAN”
user@switch2# set employee-vlan vlan-id 20
user@switch2# set guest-vlan description “Guest VLAN”
user@switch2# set guest-vlan vlan-id 30
user@switch2# set camera-vlan vlan-description “Camera VLAN”
user@switch2# set camera-vlan vlan-id 40
                         

Configure the VLANs on the interfaces, including support for the Ethernet switching protocol:

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[edit interfaces]
user@switch2# set ge-0/0/14 unit 0 family ethernet-switching vlan members [10 20 30 40]
user@switch2# set ge-0/0/18 unit 0 family ethernet-switching vlan members [10 20 30 40]
                         

Configure the port mode for the interfaces:

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[edit interfaces]
user@switch2# set ge-0/0/14 unit 0 family ethernet-switching interface-mode trunk
user@switch2# set ge-0/0/18 unit 0 family ethernet-switching interface-mode trunk                         

Configure RSTP on the switch:

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user@switch2# rstp bridge-priority 32k
user@switch2# rstp interface ge-0/0/14 cost 1000
user@switch2# rstp interface ge-0/0/14 mode point-to-point
user@switch2# rstp interface ge-0/0/18 cost 1000
user@switch2# rstp interface ge-0/0/18 mode point-to-point
                         

Step-by-Step Procedure

If Switch 2 includes dual Routing Engines, configure nonstop bridging. To configure NSB on Switch 2:

Enable graceful Routing Engine switchover (GRES):
```
[edit chassis redundancy] 
user@switch2# set graceful-switchover
```
Configure the switch to always synchronize configuration changes between the Routing Engines:
```
[edit system] 
user@switch2# set commit synchronize
```
If you try to commit a configuration in which nonstop bridging is configured but synchronization of configuration changes is not configured, the configuration is not committed.
Enable nonstop bridging:
```
[edit protocols layer2-control]
user@switch2# set nonstop-bridging
```
Note:
This process enables NSB for all NSB-supported Layer 2 protocols on the switch, including RSTP.

Results

Check the results of the configuration:

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user@switch2> show configuration                     
interfaces {
    ge-0/0/14 {
        unit 0 {
            family ethernet-switching {
                interface-mode trunk;
                vlan {
                    members [10 20 30 40];
                }
            }
        }
    }
    ge-0/0/18 {
        unit 0 {
            family ethernet-switching {
                interface-mode trunk;
                vlan {
                    members [10 20 30 40];
                }
            }
        }
    }
}
protocols {
    layer2-control {
        nonstop-bridging;     
    }
    rstp {
        bridge-priority 32k;
            interface ge-0/0/14 {
                cost 1000;
                mode point-to-point;
            }
            interface ge-0/0/18 {
                cost 1000;
                mode point-to-point;
            }
        }
    }
}
vlans {
    voice-vlan {
        vlan-id 10;
    }
    employee-vlan {
        vlan-id 20;
    }
    guest-vlan {
        vlan-id 30;
    }
    camera-vlan {
        vlan-id 40;
    }
}
system {    
    commit synchronize;
 }  
chassis {      
    redundancy {        
         graceful-switchover;     
    }

Configuring RSTP and Nonstop Bridging on Switch 3

Procedure

CLI Quick Configuration
Step-by-Step Procedure
Step-by-Step Procedure
Results

CLI Quick Configuration

To quickly configure RSTP and nonstop bridging on Switch 3, copy the following commands and paste them into the switch terminal window:

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                         set vlans voice-vlan description “Voice VLAN”                     
                         set vlans voice-vlan vlan-id 10                     
                         set vlans employee-vlan description “Employee VLAN”                     
                         set vlans employee-vlan vlan-id 20                     
                         set vlans guest-vlan description “Guest VLAN”                     
                         set vlans guest-vlan vlan-id 30                     
                         set vlans camera-vlan description “Camera VLAN”                     
                         set vlans camera-vlan vlan-id 40                     
                         set interfaces ge-0/0/26 unit 0 family ethernet-switching vlan members [10 20 30 40]                      
                         set interfaces ge-0/0/28 unit 0 family ethernet-switching vlan members [10 20 30 40]                      
                         set interfaces ge-0/0/24 unit 0 family ethernet-switching vlan members [10 20 30 40]                      
                         set interfaces ge-0/0/26 unit 0 family ethernet-switching interface-mode trunk                     
                         set interfaces ge-0/0/28 unit 0 family ethernet-switching interface-mode trunk                     
                         set interfaces ge-0/0/24 unit 0 family ethernet-switching interface-mode trunk                     
                         set protocols rstp bridge-priority 8k                     
                         set protocols rstp interface ge-0/0/26 cost 1000                     
                         set protocols rstp interface ge-0/0/26 mode point-to-point                     
                         set protocols rstp interface ge-0/0/28 cost 1000                     
                         set protocols rstp interface ge-0/0/28 mode point-to-point                     
                         set protocols rstp interface ge-0/0/24 cost 1000                     
                         set protocols rstp interface ge-0/0/24 mode point-to-point                     

If Switch 3 includes dual Routing Engines, configure NSB. To quickly configure nonstop bridging on Switch 3, copy the following commands and paste them into the switch terminal window:

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set chassis redundancy graceful-switchover
set system commit synchronize
set protocols layer2-control nonstop-bridging

Step-by-Step Procedure

To configure RSTP and nonstop bridging on Switch 3:

Configure the VLANs voice-vlan, employee-vlan, guest-vlan, and camera-vlan:

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[edit vlans]
user@switch3# set voice-vlan description “Voice VLAN”
user@switch3# set voice-vlan vlan-id 10
user@switch3# set employee-vlan description “Employee VLAN”
user@switch3# set employee-vlan vlan-id 20
user@switch3# set guest-vlan description “Guest VLAN”
user@switch3# set guest-vlan vlan-id 30
user@switch3# set camera-vlan description “Camera VLAN”
user@switch3# set camera-vlan vlan-id 40
                         

Configure the VLANs on the interfaces, including support for the Ethernet switching protocol:

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[edit interfaces]
user@switch3# set ge-0/0/26 unit 0 family ethernet-switching vlan members [10 20 30 40]
user@switch3# set ge-0/0/28 unit 0 family ethernet-switching vlan members [10 20 30 40]
user@switch3# set ge-0/0/24 unit 0 family ethernet-switching vlan members [10 20 30 40]
                         

Configure the port mode for the interfaces:

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[edit interfaces]
user@switch3# set ge-0/0/26 unit 0 family ethernet-switching interface-mode trunk
user@switch3# set ge-0/0/28 unit 0 family ethernet-switching interface-mode trunk
user@switch3# set ge-0/0/24 unit 0 family ethernet-switching interface-mode trunk                         

Configure RSTP on the switch:

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[edit protocols]
user@switch3# rstp bridge-priority 8k
user@switch3# rstp interface ge-0/0/26 cost 1000
user@switch3# rstp interface ge-0/0/26 mode point-to-point
user@switch3# rstp interface ge-0/0/28 cost 1000
user@switch3# rstp interface ge-0/0/28 mode point-to-point
user@switch3# rstp interface ge-0/0/24 cost 1000
user@switch3# rstp interface ge-0/0/24 mode point-to-point
                         

Step-by-Step Procedure

If Switch 3 includes dual Routing Engines, configure nonstop bridging. To configure NSB on Switch 3:

Enable graceful Routing Engine switchover (GRES):
```
[edit chassis redundancy] 
user@switch3# set graceful-switchover
```
Configure the switch to always synchronize configuration changes between the Routing Engines:
```
[edit system] 
user@switch3# set commit synchronize
```
If you try to commit a configuration in which nonstop bridging is configured but synchronization of configuration changes is not configured, the configuration is not committed.
Enable nonstop bridging:
```
[edit protocols layer2-control]
user@switch3# set nonstop-bridging
```
Note:
This process enables NSB for all NSB-supported Layer 2 protocols on the switch, including RSTP.

Results

Check the results of the configuration:

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user@switch3> show configuration                     
    interfaces {
        ge-0/0/26 {
            unit 0 {
                family ethernet-switching {
                    interface-mode trunk;
                    vlan {
                        members [10 20 30 40];
                    }
                }
            }
        }
        ge-0/0/28 {
            unit 0 {
                family ethernet-switching {
                    interface-mode trunk;
                    vlan {
                        members [10 20 30 40];
                    }
                }
            }
        }
        ge-0/0/24 {
            unit 0 {
                family ethernet-switching {
                    interface-mode trunk;
                    vlan {
                        members [10 20 30 40];
                    }
                }
            }
        }
    }
}
protocols {
    layer2-control {
        nonstop-bridging;     
    }
    rstp {
        bridge-priority 8k;
            interface ge-0/0/26 {
                cost 1000;
                mode point-to-point;
            }
            interface ge-0/0/28 {
                cost 1000;
                mode point-to-point;
            }
            interface ge-0/0/24 {
                cost 1000;
                mode point-to-point;
            }
        }
        bridge-priority 8k;
            }
        }
    }
}
vlans {
    voice-vlan {
        vlan-id 10;
    }
    employee-vlan {
        vlan-id 20;
    }
    guest-vlan {
        vlan-id 30;
    }
    camera-vlan {
        vlan-id 40;
    }
}
system {    
    commit synchronize;
 }  
chassis {      
    redundancy {        
         graceful-switchover;     
    }

Configuring RSTP and Nonstop Bridging on Switch 4

Procedure

CLI Quick Configuration
Step-by-Step Procedure
Step-by-Step Procedure
Results

CLI Quick Configuration

To quickly configure RSTP and nonstop bridging on Switch 4, copy the following commands and paste them into the switch terminal window:

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                         set vlans voice-vlan description “Voice VLAN”                     
                         set vlans voice-vlan vlan-id 10                     
                         set vlans employee-vlan description “Employee VLAN”                     
                         set vlans employee-vlan vlan-id 20                     
                         set vlans guest-vlan description “Guest VLAN”                     
                         set vlans guest-vlan vlan-id 30                     
                         set vlans camera-vlan description “Camera VLAN”                     
                         set vlans camera-vlan vlan-id 40                     
                         set interfaces ge-0/0/23 unit 0 family ethernet-switching vlan members [10 20 30 40]                      
                         set interfaces ge-0/0/19 unit 0 family ethernet-switching vlan members [10 20 30 40]                      
                         set interfaces ge-0/0/23 unit 0 family ethernet-switching interface-mode trunk                     
                         set interfaces ge-0/0/19 unit 0 family ethernet-switching interface-mode trunk                     
                         set protocols rstp bridge-priority 16k                     
                         set protocols rstp interface ge-0/0/23 cost 1000                     
                         set protocols rstp interface ge-0/0/23 mode point-to-point                     
                         set protocols rstp interface ge-0/0/19 cost 1000                     
                         set protocols rstp interface ge-0/0/19 mode point-to-point                     

If Switch 4 includes dual Routing Engines, configure NSB. To quickly configure nonstop bridging on Switch 4, copy the following commands and paste them into the switch terminal window:

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set chassis redundancy graceful-switchover
set system commit synchronize
set protocols layer2-control nonstop-bridging

Step-by-Step Procedure

To configure RSTP and nonstop bridging on Switch 4:

Configure the VLANs voice-vlan, employee-vlan, guest-vlan, and camera-vlan:

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[edit vlans]
user@switch4# set voice-vlan description “Voice VLAN”
user@switch4# set voice-vlan vlan-id 10
user@switch4# set employee-vlan description “Employee VLAN”
user@switch4# set employee-vlan vlan-id 20
user@switch4# set guest-vlan description “Guest VLAN”
user@switch4# set guest-vlan vlan-id 30
user@switch4# set camera-vlan description “Camera VLAN”
user@switch4# set camera-vlan vlan-id 40
                         

Configure the VLANs on the interfaces, including support for the Ethernet switching protocol:

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[edit interfaces]
user@switch4# set ge-0/0/23 unit 0 family ethernet-switching vlan members [10 20 30 40]
user@switch4# set ge-0/0/19 unit 0 family ethernet-switching vlan members [10 20 30 40]
                         

Configure the port mode for the interfaces:

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[edit interfaces]
user@switch4# set ge-0/0/23 unit 0 family ethernet-switching interface-mode trunk
user@switch4# set ge-0/0/19 unit 0 family ethernet-switching interface-mode trunk                         

Configure RSTP on the switch:

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[edit protocols]
user@switch4# rstp bridge-priority 16k
user@switch4# rstp interface ge-0/0/23 cost 1000
user@switch4# rstp interface ge-0/0/23 mode point-to-point
user@switch4# rstp interface ge-0/0/19 cost 1000
user@switch4# rstp interface ge-0/0/19 mode point-to-point
                         

Step-by-Step Procedure

If Switch 4 includes dual Routing Engines, configure nonstop bridging. To configure NSB on Switch 4:

Enable graceful Routing Engine switchover (GRES):
```
[edit chassis redundancy] 
user@switch4# set graceful-switchover
```
Configure the switch to always synchronize configuration changes between the Routing Engines:
```
[edit system] 
user@switch4# set commit synchronize
```
If you try to commit a configuration in which nonstop bridging is configured but synchronization of configuration changes is not configured, the configuration is not committed.
Enable nonstop bridging:
```
[edit protocols layer2-control]
user@switch4# set nonstop-bridging
```
Note:
This process enables NSB for all NSB-supported Layer 2 protocols on the switch, including RSTP.

Results

Check the results of the configuration:

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user@switch4> show configuration                     
interfaces {
    ge-0/0/23 {
        unit 0 {
            family ethernet-switching {
                interface-mode trunk;
                vlan {
                    members [10 20 30 40];
                }
            }
        }
    }
    ge-0/0/19 {
        unit 0 {
            family ethernet-switching {
                interface-mode trunk;
                vlan {
                    members [10 20 30 40];
                }
            }
        }
    }
}
protocols {
    layer2-control {
        nonstop-bridging;     
    }
    rstp {
        bridge-priority 16k;
            interface ge-0/0/23 {
                cost 1000;
                mode point-to-point;
            }
            interface ge-0/0/19 {
                cost 1000;
                mode point-to-point;
            }
        }
    }
}
vlans {
    voice-vlan {
        vlan-id 10;
    }
    employee-vlan {
        vlan-id 20;
    }
    guest-vlan {
        vlan-id 30;
    }
    camera-vlan {
        vlan-id 40;
    }
}
system {    
    commit synchronize;
 }  
chassis {      
    redundancy {        
         graceful-switchover;     
    }

Verification

To confirm that the configuration is working properly, perform these tasks on both Routing Engines:

Verifying RSTP Configuration on Switch 1
Verifying RSTP Configuration on Switch 2
Verifying RSTP Configuration on Switch 3
Verifying RSTP Configuration on Switch 4

Verifying RSTP Configuration on Switch 1

Purpose
Action
Meaning

Purpose

Verify the RSTP configuration on Switch 1.

Action

Use the operational mode command:

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user@switch1>                              show spanning-tree interface                                              

Spanning tree interface parameters for instance 0

Interface    Port ID    Designated      Designated         Port    State  Role
                         port ID        bridge ID          Cost
ge-0/0/13    128:526      128:526  16384.0019e25040e0      1000  BLK    ALT 
ge-0/0/9     128:522      128:522  32768.0019e2503d20      1000  BLK    ALT  
ge-0/0/11    128:524      128:524   8192.0019e25051e0      1000  FWD    ROOT  

Meaning

The operational mode command show spanning-tree interface shows that ge-0/0/13 is in a forwarding state. The other interfaces on Switch 1 are blocking.

Verifying RSTP Configuration on Switch 2

Purpose
Action
Meaning

Purpose

Use this procedure to verify the RSTP configuration on both Switch 2 Routing Engines.

Action

Use the operational mode command:

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user@switch2>                              show spanning-tree interface                                              


Spanning tree interface parameters for instance 0

Interface    Port ID    Designated      Designated         Port    State  Role
                         port ID        bridge ID          Cost
ge-0/0/14     128:527      128:527  32768.0019e2503d20      1000  FWD    DESG 
ge-0/0/18     128:529      128:529   8192.0019e25051e0      1000  FWD    ROOT 

Meaning

The operational mode command show spanning-tree interface shows that ge-0/0/18 is in a forwarding state and is the root port.

Verifying RSTP Configuration on Switch 3

Purpose
Action
Meaning

Purpose

Use this procedure to verify the RSTP configuration on both Switch 3 Routing Engines.

Action

Use the operational mode commands:

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user@switch3>                              show spanning-tree interface                                              

Spanning tree interface parameters for instance 0

Interface    Port ID    Designated      Designated         Port    State  Role
                         port ID        bridge ID          Cost
ge-0/0/26     128:539      128:539   8192.0019e25051e0      1000  FWD    DESG 
ge-0/0/28     128:541      128:541   8192.0019e25051e0      1000  FWD    DESG 
ge-0/0/24     128:537      128:537   8192.0019e25051e0      1000  FWD    DESG 

Meaning

The operational mode command show spanning-tree interface shows that no interface is the root interface.

Verifying RSTP Configuration on Switch 4

Purpose
Action
Meaning

Purpose

Use this procedure to verify the RSTP configuration on both Switch 4 Routing Engines.

Action

Use the operational mode commands:

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user@switch4>                              show spanning-tree interface                                              
Spanning tree interface parameters for instance 0

Interface    Port ID    Designated      Designated         Port    State  Role
                         port ID        bridge ID          Cost

ge-0/0/23    128:536      128:536   8192.0019e25051e0      1000  FWD    ROOT 
ge-0/0/19    128:532      128:532   16384.0019e25040e0     1000  FWD    DESG 

Meaning

The operational mode command show spanning-tree interface shows that interface ge-0/0/23 is the root interface and forwarding.

Example: Faster Convergence and Improved Network Stability with RSTP on EX Series Switches

EX Series switches use Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol (RSTP) by default to provide a loop-free topology.

This example describes how to configure RSTP and NSB on four EX Series switches:

Requirements
Overview and Topology
Configuring RSTP and Nonstop Bridging on Switch 1
Configuring RSTP and Nonstop Bridging on Switch 2
Configuring RSTP and Nonstop Bridging on Switch 3
Configuring RSTP and Nonstop Bridging on Switch 4
Verification

Requirements

This example uses the following hardware and software components:

Junos OS Release 11.3 or later for EX Series switches
Four EX Series switches

Before you configure the switches for RSTP, be sure you have:

Installed the four switches. See Connecting and Configuring an EX Series Switch (J-Web Procedure).
Performed the initial software configuration on all switches. See Installing and Connecting an EX3200 Switch.

Overview and Topology

RSTP works by identifying certain links as point to point links and blocking other possible paths. When one of the point-to-point links fails, a designated alternate link transitions to the forwarding state and take over. Configuring nonstop bridging (NSB) on a switch with redundant Routing Engines keeps RSTP synchronized on both Routing Engines. This way, RSTP remains active immediately after a switchover because it is already synchronized to the backup Routing Engine. RSTP does not have to reconverge after a Routing Engine switchover when NSB is enabled because the neighbor devices do not detect an RSTP change on the switch. In this example, four EX Series switches are connected in the topology displayed in Figure 2 to create a loop-free topology with NSB applied to switches with dual Routing Engines.

Figure 2: Network Topology for RSTP

Table 2 shows the components of the topology for this example.

Note:

You can configure RSTP on logical or physical interfaces. This example shows RSTP configured on logical interfaces.

Table 2: Components of the Topology for Configuring RSTP
Property	Settings
Switch 1	The following interfaces on Switch 1 are connected in this way: ge-0/0/9 is connected to Switch 2 ge-0/0/13 is connected to Switch 4 ge-0/0/11 is connected to Switch 3
Switch 2	The following interfaces on Switch 2 are connected in this way: ge-0/0/14 is connected to Switch 1 ge-0/0/18 is connected to Switch 3
Switch 3	The following interfaces on Switch 3 are connected in this way: ge-0/0/26 is connected to Switch 1 ge-0/0/28 is connected to Switch 2 ge-0/0/24 is connected to Switch 4
Switch 4	The following interfaces on Switch 4 are connected in this way: ge-0/0/19 is connected to Switch 1 ge-0/0/23 is connected to Switch 3
VLAN names and tag IDs	voice-vlan, tag 10 employee-vlan, tag 20 guest-vlan, tag 30 camera-vlan, tag 40

This configuration example creates a loop-free topology between four EX Series switches using RSTP.

An RSTP topology contains ports that have specific roles:

The root port is responsible for forwarding data to the root bridge.
The alternate port is a standby port for the root port. When a root port goes down, the alternate port becomes the active root port.
The designated port forwards data to the downstream network segment or device.
The backup port is a backup port for the designated port. When a designated port goes down, the backup port becomes the active designated port and starts forwarding data.

Note:

Topology

Configuring RSTP and Nonstop Bridging on Switch 1

Procedure

CLI Quick Configuration
Step-by-Step Procedure
Step-by-Step Procedure
Results

CLI Quick Configuration

To quickly configure RSTP and nonstop bridging on Switch 1, copy the following commands and paste them into the switch terminal window:

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                         set vlans voice-vlan description “Voice VLAN”                     
                         set vlans voice-vlan vlan-id 10                     
                         set vlans employee-vlan description “Employee VLAN”                     
                         set vlans employee-vlan vlan-id 20                     
                         set vlans guest-vlan description “Guest VLAN”                     
                         set vlans guest-vlan vlan-id 30                     
                         set vlans camera-vlan description “Camera VLAN”                     
                         set vlans camera-vlan vlan-id 40                     
                         set interfaces ge-0/0/13 unit 0 family ethernet-switching vlan members [10 20 30 40]                      
                         set interfaces ge–0/0/9 unit 0 family ethernet-switching vlan members [10 20 30 40]                      
                         set interfaces ge–0/0/11 unit 0 family ethernet-switching vlan members [10 20 30 40]                      
                         set interfaces ge–0/0/13 unit 0 family ethernet-switching port-mode trunk                     
                         set interfaces ge-0/0/9 unit 0 family ethernet-switching port-mode trunk                     
                         set interfaces ge-0/0/11 unit 0 family ethernet-switching port-mode trunk                     
                         set protocols rstp bridge-priority 16k                     
                         set protocols rstp interface ge-0/0/13.0 cost 1000                     
                         set protocols rstp interface ge-0/0/13.0 mode point-to-point                     
                         set protocols rstp interface ge-0/0/9.0 cost 1000                     
                         set protocols rstp interface ge-0/0/9.0 mode point-to-point                     
                         set protocols rstp interface ge-0/0/11.0 cost 1000                     
                         set protocols rstp interface ge-0/0/11.0 mode point-to-point                     

If Switch 1 includes dual Routing Engines, configure NSB. To quickly configure nonstop bridging on Switch 1, copy the following commands and paste them into the switch terminal window:

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set chassis redundancy graceful-switchover
set system commit synchronize
set ethernet-switching-options nonstop-bridging

Step-by-Step Procedure

To configure RSTP and nonstop bridging on Switch 1:

Configure the VLANs voice-vlan, employee-vlan, guest-vlan, and camera-vlan:

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[edit vlans]
user@switch1# set voice-vlan description “Voice VLAN”
user@switch1# set voice-vlan vlan-id 10
user@switch1# set employee-vlan description “Employee VLAN”
user@switch1# set employee-vlan vlan-id 20
user@switch1# set guest-vlan description “Guest VLAN”
user@switch1# set guest-vlan vlan-id 30
user@switch1# set camera-vlan description “Camera VLAN”
user@switch1# set camera-vlan vlan-id 40
                         

Configure the VLANs on the interfaces, including support for the Ethernet switching protocol:

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[edit interfaces]
user@switch1# set ge-0/0/13 unit 0 family ethernet-switching vlan members [10 20 30 40]
user@switch1# set ge-0/0/9 unit 0 family ethernet-switching vlan members [10 20 30 40]
user@switch1# set ge-0/0/11 unit 0 family ethernet-switching vlan members [10 20 30 40]
                         

Configure the port mode for the interfaces:

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[edit interfaces]
user@switch1# set ge-0/0/13 unit 0 family ethernet-switching port-mode trunk
user@switch1# set ge-0/0/9 unit 0 family ethernet-switching port-mode trunk
user@switch1# set ge-0/0/11 unit 0 family ethernet-switching port-mode trunk                         

Configure RSTP on the switch:

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[edit protocols]

user@switch1# rstp bridge-priority 16k
user@switch1# rstp interface ge-0/0/13.0 cost 1000
user@switch1# rstp interface ge-0/0/13.0 mode point-to-point
user@switch1# rstp interface ge-0/0/9.0 cost 1000
user@switch1# rstp interface ge-0/0/9.0 mode point-to-point
user@switch1# rstp interface ge-0/0/11.0 cost 1000
user@switch1# rstp interface ge-0/0/11.0 mode point-to-point
                         

Step-by-Step Procedure

If Switch 1 includes dual Routing Engines, configure nonstop bridging. To configure NSB on Switch 1:

Enable graceful Routing Engine switchover (GRES):
```
[edit chassis redundancy] 
user@switch1# set graceful-switchover
```
Configure the switch to always synchronize configuration changes between the Routing Engines:
```
[edit system] 
user@switch1# set commit synchronize
```
If you try to commit a configuration in which nonstop bridging is configured but synchronization of configuration changes is not configured, the configuration is not committed.
Enable nonstop bridging:
```
[edit ethernet-switching-options]
user@switch1# set nonstop-bridging
```
Note:
This process enables NSB for all NSB-supported Layer 2 protocols on the switch, including RSTP.

Results

Check the results of the configuration:

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user@switch1> show configuration                     
interfaces {
    ge-0/0/13 {
        unit 0 {
            family ethernet-switching {
                port-mode trunk;
                vlan {
                    members [10 20 30 40];
                }
            }
        }
    }
    ge-0/0/9 {
        unit 0 {
            family ethernet-switching {
                port-mode trunk;
                vlan {
                    members [10 20 30 40];
                }
            }
        }
    }
    ge-0/0/11 {
        unit 0 {
            family ethernet-switching {
                port-mode trunk;
                vlan {
                    members [10 20 30 40];
                }
            }
        }
    }
}
protocols {
    rstp {
        bridge-priority 16k;
            interface ge-0/0/13.0 {
                cost 1000;
                mode point-to-point;
            }
            interface ge-0/0/9.0 {
                cost 1000;
                mode point-to-point;
            }
            interface ge-0/0/11.0 {
                cost 1000;
                mode point-to-point;
            }
        }
    }
}
vlans {
    voice-vlan {
        vlan-id 10;
    }
    employee-vlan {
        vlan-id 20;
    }
    guest-vlan {
        vlan-id 30;
    }
    camera-vlan {
        vlan-id 40;
    }
}
system {    
    commit synchronize;
 }  
chassis {      
    redundancy {        
         graceful-switchover;     
    }
ethernet-switching-options {     
    nonstop-bridging;     
}

Configuring RSTP and Nonstop Bridging on Switch 2

Procedure

CLI Quick Configuration
Step-by-Step Procedure
Step-by-Step Procedure
Results

CLI Quick Configuration

To quickly configure RSTP and nonstop bridging on Switch 2, copy the following commands and paste them into the switch terminal window:

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                         set vlans voice-vlan description “Voice VLAN”                     
                         set vlans voice-vlan vlan-id 10                     
                         set vlans employee-vlan description “Employee VLAN”                     
                         set vlans employee-vlan vlan-id 20                     
                         set vlans guest-vlan description “Guest VLAN”                     
                         set vlans guest-vlan vlan-id 30                     
                         set vlans camera-vlan description “Camera VLAN”                     
                         set vlans camera-vlan vlan-id 40                     
                         set interfaces ge-0/0/14 unit 0 family ethernet-switching vlan members [10 20 30 40]                      
                         set interfaces ge-0/0/18 unit 0 family ethernet-switching vlan members [10 20 30 40]                      
                         set interfaces ge-0/0/14 unit 0 family ethernet-switching port-mode trunk                     
                         set interfaces ge-0/0/18 unit 0 family ethernet-switching port-mode trunk                     
                         set protocols rstp bridge-priority 32k                     
                         set protocols rstp interface ge-0/0/14.0 cost 1000                     
                         set protocols rstp interface ge-0/0/14.0 mode point-to-point                     
                         set protocols rstp interface ge-0/0/18.0 cost 1000                     
                         set protocols rstp interface ge-0/0/18.0 mode point-to-point                     

If Switch 2 includes dual Routing Engines, configure NSB. To quickly configure nonstop bridging on Switch 2, copy the following commands and paste them into the switch terminal window:

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set chassis redundancy graceful-switchover
set system commit synchronize
set ethernet-switching-options nonstop-bridging

Step-by-Step Procedure

To configure RSTP and nonstop bridging on Switch 2:

Configure the VLANs voice-vlan, employee-vlan, guest-vlan, and camera-vlan:

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[edit vlans]
user@switch2# set voice-vlan description “Voice VLAN”
user@switch2# set voice-vlan vlan-id 10
user@switch2# set employee-vlan description “Employee VLAN”
user@switch2# set employee-vlan vlan-id 20
user@switch2# set guest-vlan description “Guest VLAN”
user@switch2# set guest-vlan vlan-id 30
user@switch2# set camera-vlan vlan-description “Camera VLAN”
user@switch2# set camera-vlan vlan-id 40
                         

Configure the VLANs on the interfaces, including support for the Ethernet switching protocol:

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[edit interfaces]
user@switch2# set ge-0/0/14 unit 0 family ethernet-switching vlan members [10 20 30 40]
user@switch2# set ge-0/0/18 unit 0 family ethernet-switching vlan members [10 20 30 40]
                         

Configure the port mode for the interfaces:

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[edit interfaces]
user@switch2# set ge-0/0/14 unit 0 family ethernet-switching port-mode trunk
user@switch2# set ge-0/0/18 unit 0 family ethernet-switching port-mode trunk                         

Configure RSTP on the switch:

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[edit protocols]
user@switch2# rstp bridge-priority 32k
user@switch2# rstp interface ge-0/0/14.0 cost 1000
user@switch2# rstp interface ge-0/0/14.0 mode point-to-point
user@switch2# rstp interface ge-0/0/18.0 cost 1000
user@switch2# rstp interface ge-0/0/18.0 mode point-to-point
                         

Step-by-Step Procedure

If Switch 2 includes dual Routing Engines, configure nonstop bridging. To configure NSB on Switch 2:

Enable graceful Routing Engine switchover (GRES):
```
[edit chassis redundancy] 
user@switch2# set graceful-switchover
```
Configure the switch to always synchronize configuration changes between the Routing Engines:
```
[edit system] 
user@switch2# set commit synchronize
```
If you try to commit a configuration in which nonstop bridging is configured but synchronization of configuration changes is not configured, the configuration is not committed.
Enable nonstop bridging:
```
[edit ethernet-switching-options]
user@switch2# set nonstop-bridging
```
Note:
This process enables NSB for all NSB-supported Layer 2 protocols on the switch, including RSTP.

Results

Check the results of the configuration:

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user@switch2> show configuration                     
interfaces {
    ge-0/0/14 {
        unit 0 {
            family ethernet-switching {
                port-mode trunk;
                vlan {
                    members [10 20 30 40];
                }
            }
        }
    }
    ge-0/0/18 {
        unit 0 {
            family ethernet-switching {
                port-mode trunk;
                vlan {
                    members [10 20 30 40];
                }
            }
        }
    }
}
protocols {
    rstp {
        bridge-priority 32k;
            interface ge-0/0/14.0 {
                cost 1000;
                mode point-to-point;
            }
            interface ge-0/0/18.0 {
                cost 1000;
                mode point-to-point;
            }
        }
    }
}
vlans {
    voice-vlan {
        vlan-id 10;
    }
    employee-vlan {
        vlan-id 20;
    }
    guest-vlan {
        vlan-id 30;
    }
    camera-vlan {
        vlan-id 40;
    }
}
system {    
    commit synchronize;
 }  
chassis {      
    redundancy {        
         graceful-switchover;     
    }
ethernet-switching-options {     
    nonstop-bridging;     
}

Configuring RSTP and Nonstop Bridging on Switch 3

Procedure

CLI Quick Configuration
Step-by-Step Procedure
Step-by-Step Procedure
Results

CLI Quick Configuration

To quickly configure RSTP and nonstop bridging on Switch 3, copy the following commands and paste them into the switch terminal window:

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[edit]
                         set vlans voice-vlan description “Voice VLAN”                     
                         set vlans voice-vlan vlan-id 10                     
                         set vlans employee-vlan description “Employee VLAN”                     
                         set vlans employee-vlan vlan-id 20                     
                         set vlans guest-vlan description “Guest VLAN”                     
                         set vlans guest-vlan vlan-id 30                     
                         set vlans camera-vlan description “Camera VLAN”                     
                         set vlans camera-vlan vlan-id 40                     
                         set interfaces ge-0/0/26 unit 0 family ethernet-switching vlan members [10 20 30 40]                      
                         set interfaces ge-0/0/28 unit 0 family ethernet-switching vlan members [10 20 30 40]                      
                         set interfaces ge-0/0/24 unit 0 family ethernet-switching vlan members [10 20 30 40]                      
                         set interfaces ge-0/0/26 unit 0 family ethernet-switching port-mode trunk                     
                         set interfaces ge-0/0/28 unit 0 family ethernet-switching port-mode trunk                     
                         set interfaces ge-0/0/24 unit 0 family ethernet-switching port-mode trunk                     
                         set protocols rstp bridge-priority 8k                     
                         set protocols rstp interface ge-0/0/26.0 cost 1000                     
                         set protocols rstp interface ge-0/0/26.0 mode point-to-point                     
                         set protocols rstp interface ge-0/0/28.0 cost 1000                     
                         set protocols rstp interface ge-0/0/28.0 mode point-to-point                     
                         set protocols rstp interface ge-0/0/24.0 cost 1000                     
                         set protocols rstp interface ge-0/0/24.0 mode point-to-point                     

If Switch 3 includes dual Routing Engines, configure NSB. To quickly configure nonstop bridging on Switch 3, copy the following commands and paste them into the switch terminal window:

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set chassis redundancy graceful-switchover
set system commit synchronize
set ethernet-switching-options nonstop-bridging

Step-by-Step Procedure

To configure RSTP and nonstop bridging on Switch 3:

Configure the VLANs voice-vlan, employee-vlan, guest-vlan, and camera-vlan:

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[edit vlans]
user@switch3# set voice-vlan description “Voice VLAN”
user@switch3# set voice-vlan vlan-id 10
user@switch3# set employee-vlan description “Employee VLAN”
user@switch3# set employee-vlan vlan-id 20
user@switch3# set guest-vlan description “Guest VLAN”
user@switch3# set guest-vlan vlan-id 30
user@switch3# set camera-vlan description “Camera VLAN”
user@switch3# set camera-vlan vlan-id 40
                         

Configure the VLANs on the interfaces, including support for the Ethernet switching protocol:

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[edit interfaces]
user@switch3# set ge-0/0/26 unit 0 family ethernet-switching vlan members [10 20 30 40]
user@switch3# set ge-0/0/28 unit 0 family ethernet-switching vlan members [10 20 30 40]
user@switch3# set ge-0/0/24 unit 0 family ethernet-switching vlan members [10 20 30 40]
                         

Configure the port mode for the interfaces:

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[edit interfaces]
user@switch3# set ge-0/0/26 unit 0 family ethernet-switching port-mode trunk
user@switch3# set ge-0/0/28 unit 0 family ethernet-switching port-mode trunk
user@switch3# set ge-0/0/24 unit 0 family ethernet-switching port-mode trunk                         

Configure RSTP on the switch:

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[edit protocols]
user@switch3# rstp bridge-priority 8k
user@switch3# rstp interface ge-0/0/26.0 cost 1000
user@switch3# rstp interface ge-0/0/26.0 mode point-to-point
user@switch3# rstp interface ge-0/0/28.0 cost 1000
user@switch3# rstp interface ge-0/0/28.0 mode point-to-point
user@switch3# rstp interface ge-0/0/24.0 cost 1000
user@switch3# rstp interface ge-0/0/24.0 mode point-to-point
                         

Step-by-Step Procedure

If Switch 3 includes dual Routing Engines, configure nonstop bridging. To configure NSB on Switch 3:

Enable graceful Routing Engine switchover (GRES):
```
[edit chassis redundancy] 
user@switch3# set graceful-switchover
```
Configure the switch to always synchronize configuration changes between the Routing Engines:
```
[edit system] 
user@switch3# set commit synchronize
```
If you try to commit a configuration in which nonstop bridging is configured but synchronization of configuration changes is not configured, the configuration is not committed.
Enable nonstop bridging:
```
[edit ethernet-switching-options]
user@switch3# set nonstop-bridging
```
Note:
This process enables NSB for all NSB-supported Layer 2 protocols on the switch, including RSTP.

Results

Check the results of the configuration:

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user@switch3> show configuration                     
    interfaces {
        ge-0/0/26 {
            unit 0 {
                family ethernet-switching {
                    port-mode trunk;
                    vlan {
                        members [10 20 30 40];
                    }
                }
            }
        }
        ge-0/0/28 {
            unit 0 {
                family ethernet-switching {
                    port-mode trunk;
                    vlan {
                        members [10 20 30 40];
                    }
                }
            }
        }
        ge-0/0/24 {
            unit 0 {
                family ethernet-switching {
                    port-mode trunk;
                    vlan {
                        members [10 20 30 40];
                    }
                }
            }
        }
    }
}
protocols {
    rstp {
        bridge-priority 8k;
            interface ge-0/0/26.0 {
                cost 1000;
                mode point-to-point;
            }
            interface ge-0/0/28.0 {
                cost 1000;
                mode point-to-point;
            }
            interface ge-0/0/24.0 {
                cost 1000;
                mode point-to-point;
            }
        }
        bridge-priority 8k;
            }
        }
    }
}
vlans {
    voice-vlan {
        vlan-id 10;
    }
    employee-vlan {
        vlan-id 20;
    }
    guest-vlan {
        vlan-id 30;
    }
    camera-vlan {
        vlan-id 40;
    }
}
system {    
    commit synchronize;
 }  
chassis {      
    redundancy {        
         graceful-switchover;     
    }
ethernet-switching-options {     
    nonstop-bridging;     
}

Configuring RSTP and Nonstop Bridging on Switch 4

Procedure

CLI Quick Configuration
Step-by-Step Procedure
Step-by-Step Procedure
Results

CLI Quick Configuration

To quickly configure RSTP and nonstop bridging on Switch 4, copy the following commands and paste them into the switch terminal window:

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                         set vlans voice-vlan description “Voice VLAN”                     
                         set vlans voice-vlan vlan–id 10                     
                         set vlans employee-vlan description “Employee VLAN”                     
                         set vlans employee-vlan vlan-id 20                     
                         set vlans guest-vlan description “Guest VLAN”                     
                         set vlans guest-vlan vlan-id 30                     
                         set vlans camera-vlan description “Camera VLAN”                     
                         set vlans camera-vlan vlan-id 40                     
                         set interfaces ge-0/0/23 unit 0 family ethernet-switching vlan members [10 20 30 40]                      
                         set interfaces ge-0/0/19 unit 0 family ethernet-switching vlan members [10 20 30 40]                      
                         set interfaces ge-0/0/23 unit 0 family ethernet-switching port-mode trunk                     
                         set interfaces ge-0/0/19 unit 0 family ethernet-switching port-mode trunk                     
                         set protocols rstp bridge-priority 16k                     
                         set protocols rstp interface ge-0/0/23.0 cost 1000                     
                         set protocols rstp interface ge-0/0/23.0 mode point-to-point                     
                         set protocols rstp interface ge-0/0/19.0 cost 1000                     
                         set protocols rstp interface ge-0/0/19.0 mode point-to-point                     

If Switch 4 includes dual Routing Engines, configure NSB. To quickly configure nonstop bridging on Switch 4, copy the following commands and paste them into the switch terminal window:

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set chassis redundancy graceful-switchover
set system commit synchronize
set ethernet-switching-options nonstop-bridging

Step-by-Step Procedure

To configure RSTP and nonstop bridging on Switch 4:

Configure the VLANs voice-vlan, employee-vlan, guest-vlan, and camera-vlan:

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[edit vlans]
user@switch4# set voice-vlan description “Voice VLAN”
user@switch4# set voice-vlan vlan-id 10
user@switch4# set employee-vlan description “Employee VLAN”
user@switch4# set employee-vlan vlan-id 20
user@switch4# set guest-vlan description “Guest VLAN”
user@switch4# set guest-vlan vlan-id 30
user@switch4# set camera-vlan description “Camera VLAN”
user@switch4# set camera-vlan vlan-id 40
                         

Configure the VLANs on the interfaces, including support for the Ethernet switching protocol:

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[edit interfaces]
user@switch4# set ge-0/0/23 unit 0 family ethernet-switching vlan members [10 20 30 40]
user@switch4# set ge-0/0/19 unit 0 family ethernet-switching vlan members [10 20 30 40]
                         

Configure the port mode for the interfaces:

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[edit interfaces]
user@switch4# set ge-0/0/23 unit 0 family ethernet-switching port-mode trunk
user@switch4# set ge-0/0/19 unit 0 family ethernet-switching port-mode trunk                         

Configure RSTP on the switch:

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[edit protocols]
user@switch4# rstp bridge-priority 16k
user@switch4# rstp interface all cost 1000
user@switch4# rstp interface ge-0/0/23.0 cost 1000
user@switch4# rstp interface ge-0/0/23.0 mode point-to-point
user@switch4# rstp interface ge-0/0/19.0 cost 1000
user@switch4# rstp interface ge-0/0/19.0 mode point-to-point
                         

Step-by-Step Procedure

If Switch 4 includes dual Routing Engines, configure nonstop bridging. To configure NSB on Switch 4:

Enable graceful Routing Engine switchover (GRES):
```
[edit chassis redundancy] 
user@switch4# set graceful-switchover
```
Configure the switch to always synchronize configuration changes between the Routing Engines:
```
[edit system] 
user@switch4# set commit synchronize
```
If you try to commit a configuration in which nonstop bridging is configured but synchronization of configuration changes is not configured, the configuration is not committed.
Enable nonstop bridging:
```
[edit ethernet-switching-options]
user@switch4# set nonstop-bridging
```
Note:
This process enables NSB for all NSB-supported Layer 2 protocols on the switch, including RSTP.

Results

Check the results of the configuration:

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user@switch4> show configuration                     
interfaces {
    ge-0/0/23 {
        unit 0 {
            family ethernet-switching {
                port-mode trunk;
                vlan {
                    members [10 20 30 40];
                }
            }
        }
    }
    ge-0/0/19 {
        unit 0 {
            family ethernet-switching {
                port-mode trunk;
                vlan {
                    members [10 20 30 40];
                }
            }
        }
    }
}
protocols {
    rstp {
        bridge-priority 16k;
            interface ge-0/0/23.0 {
                cost 1000;
                mode point-to-point;
            }
            interface ge-0/0/19.0 {
                cost 1000;
                mode point-to-point;
            }
        }
    }
}
vlans {
    voice-vlan {
        vlan-id 10;
    }
    employee-vlan {
        vlan-id 20;
    }
    guest-vlan {
        vlan-id 30;
    }
    camera-vlan {
        vlan-id 40;
    }
}
system {    
    commit synchronize;
 }  
chassis {      
    redundancy {        
         graceful-switchover;     
    }
ethernet-switching-options {     
    nonstop-bridging;     
}

Verification

To confirm that the configuration is working properly, perform these tasks on both Routing Engines:

Verifying RSTP Configuration on Switch 1
Verifying RSTP Configuration on Switch 2
Verifying RSTP Configuration on Switch 3
Verifying RSTP Configuration on Switch 4

Verifying RSTP Configuration on Switch 1

Purpose
Action
Meaning

Purpose

Verify the RSTP configuration on Switch 1.

Action

Use the operational mode command:

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user@switch1>                              show spanning-tree interface                                              

Spanning tree interface parameters for instance 0

Interface    Port ID    Designated      Designated         Port    State  Role
                         port ID        bridge ID          Cost
ge-0/0/13.0    128:526      128:526  16384.0019e25040e0      1000  BLK    ALT 
ge-0/0/9.0     128:522      128:522  32768.0019e2503d20      1000  BLK    ALT  
ge-0/0/11.0    128:524      128:524   8192.0019e25051e0      1000  FWD    ROOT  

Meaning

The operational mode command show spanning-tree interface shows that ge-0/0/13.0 is in a forwarding state. The other interfaces on Switch 1 are blocking.

Verifying RSTP Configuration on Switch 2

Purpose
Action
Meaning

Purpose

Use this procedure to verify the RSTP configuration on both Switch 2 Routing Engines.

Action

Use the operational mode command:

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user@switch2>                              show spanning-tree interface                                              


Spanning tree interface parameters for instance 0

Interface    Port ID    Designated      Designated         Port    State  Role
                         port ID        bridge ID          Cost
ge-0/0/14.0     128:527      128:527  32768.0019e2503d20      1000  FWD    DESG 
ge-0/0/18.0     128:529      128:529   8192.0019e25051e0      1000  FWD    ROOT 

Meaning

The operational mode command show spanning-tree interface shows that ge-0/0/18.0 is in a forwarding state and is the root port.

Verifying RSTP Configuration on Switch 3

Purpose
Action
Meaning

Purpose

Use this procedure to verify the RSTP configuration on both Switch 3 Routing Engines.

Action

Use the operational mode commands:

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user@switch3>                              show spanning-tree interface                                              

Spanning tree interface parameters for instance 0

Interface    Port ID    Designated      Designated         Port    State  Role
                         port ID        bridge ID          Cost
ge-0/0/26.0     128:539      128:539   8192.0019e25051e0      1000  FWD    DESG 
ge-0/0/28.0     128:541      128:541   8192.0019e25051e0      1000  FWD    DESG 
ge-0/0/24.0     128:537      128:537   8192.0019e25051e0      1000  FWD    DESG 

Meaning

The operational mode command show spanning-tree interface shows that no interface is the root interface.

Verifying RSTP Configuration on Switch 4

Purpose
Action
Meaning

Purpose

Use this procedure to verify the RSTP configuration on both Switch 4 Routing Engines.

Action

Use the operational mode commands:

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user@switch4>                              show spanning-tree interface                                              
Spanning tree interface parameters for instance 0

Interface    Port ID    Designated      Designated         Port    State  Role
                         port ID        bridge ID          Cost

ge-0/0/23.0    128:536      128:536   8192.0019e25051e0      1000  FWD    ROOT 
ge-0/0/19.0    128:532      128:532   16384.0019e25040e0     1000  FWD    DESG 

Meaning

The operational mode command show spanning-tree interface shows that interface ge-0/0/23.0 is the root interface and forwarding.

Forcing RSTP or VSTP to Run as IEEE 802.1D STP (CLI Procedure)

Note:

This procedure uses Junos OS for EX Series switches with support for the Enhanced Layer 2 Software (ELS) configuration style. For ELS details, see Using the Enhanced Layer 2 Software CLI.

On EX Series switches running Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol (RSTP) (the default) or VLAN Spanning Tree Protocol (VSTP), you can force the original IEEE 802.1D Spanning Tree Protocol (STP) version to run in place of RSTP or VSTP. Configure the force-version stp statement for compatibility with older bridges that do not support RSTP or VSTP.

To force the spanning-tree protocol version to be the original IEEE 802.1D STP:

Enable IEEE 802.1D STP:

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[edit protocols]
user@switch# set (rstp | vstp) force-version stp 

Note:

After using the force-version statement to enable xSTP globally, apply the force-version statement for specific Layer 2 ports.

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Configuring RSTP

Understanding RSTP

Benefits of Using RSTP

Why is RSTP the Default Spanning-Tree Protocol?

Configuring Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol

Configuring RSTP on Devices That Support Enhanced Layer 2 Software (ELS)

Example: Configuring Faster Convergence and Network Stability on ELS Devices with RSTP

Requirements

Overview and Topology

Topology

Configuring RSTP and Nonstop Bridging on Switch 1

Procedure

CLI Quick Configuration

Step-by-Step Procedure

Step-by-Step Procedure

Results

Configuring RSTP and Nonstop Bridging on Switch 2

Procedure

CLI Quick Configuration

Step-by-Step Procedure

Step-by-Step Procedure

Results

Configuring RSTP and Nonstop Bridging on Switch 3

Procedure

CLI Quick Configuration

Step-by-Step Procedure

Step-by-Step Procedure

Results

Configuring RSTP and Nonstop Bridging on Switch 4

Procedure

CLI Quick Configuration

Step-by-Step Procedure

Step-by-Step Procedure

Results

Verification

Verifying RSTP Configuration on Switch 1

Purpose

Action

Meaning

Verifying RSTP Configuration on Switch 2

Purpose

Action

Meaning

Verifying RSTP Configuration on Switch 3

Purpose

Action

Meaning

Verifying RSTP Configuration on Switch 4

Purpose

Action

Meaning

Example: Faster Convergence and Improved Network Stability with RSTP on EX Series Switches

Requirements

Overview and Topology

Topology

Configuring RSTP and Nonstop Bridging on Switch 1

Procedure

CLI Quick Configuration

Step-by-Step Procedure

Step-by-Step Procedure

Results

Configuring RSTP and Nonstop Bridging on Switch 2

Procedure

CLI Quick Configuration

Step-by-Step Procedure

Step-by-Step Procedure

Results

Configuring RSTP and Nonstop Bridging on Switch 3

Procedure

CLI Quick Configuration

Step-by-Step Procedure

Step-by-Step Procedure

Results

Configuring RSTP and Nonstop Bridging on Switch 4

Procedure

CLI Quick Configuration

Step-by-Step Procedure

Step-by-Step Procedure