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Spanning-Tree Instance Interface Cost

The path cost used to calculate the root path cost from any given LAN segment is determined by the total cost of each link in the path. By default, the link cost is determined by the speed of the link. The interface cost can be configured to override the default cost and control which bridge is the designated bridge and which port is the designated port. In MSTP the CIST external path cost is determined by the link speed and the number of hops.

If the interface cost is not configured, the cost is determined by the speed of the interface. For example, a 100-Mbps link has a default path cost of 19, a 1000-Mbps link has a default path cost of 4, and a 10-Gbps link has a default path cost of 2.

If the interface cost is configured under MSTP, this becomes the default value for all interfaces. If the interface cost is configured under the MSTI interface, the value overrides the default for that interface.

If the interface cost is configured at both the VSTP global and VLAN levels, the configuration at the VLAN level overrides the global configuration.

The interface cost should be set the same for all interfaces connected to the same LAN segment.

 

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Published: 2013-04-01

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