Port Channel Spanning Tree

To define a port channel configuration for a device profile:

1. Select Configuration > Profiles > Interface.

2. Expand the Interface menu to display its submenu options.

3. Select Port Channels.

4. To edit the configuration of an existing port channel, select it from amongst those displayed and select the Edit button. To add a new port channel configuration select the Add button.

5. Select the Spanning Tree tab.

   

6. Define the following PortFast parameters for the port channel's MSTP configuration:

   Enable PortFast	Select the check box to enable drop-down menus for both the port Enable Portfast BPDU Filter and Enable Portfast BPDU guard options. This setting is disabled by default.
   PortFast BPDU Filter	Select Enable to invoke a BPDU filter for this portfast enabled port channel. Enabling the BPDU filter feature ensures this port channel does not transmit or receive any BPDUs. The default setting is None.
   PortFast BPDU Guard	Select Enable to invoke a BPDU guard for this portfast enabled port channel. Enabling the BPDU Guard feature means this port will shutdown on receiving a BPDU. Thus, no BPDUs are processed. The default setting is None.

7. Set the following MSTP Configuration parameters for the port channel:

   Enable as Edge Port	Select the check box to define this port as an edge port. Using an edge (private) port, you can isolate devices to prevent connectivity over this port channel. This setting is disabled by default.
   Link Type	Select either the Point-to-Point or Shared radio button. Selecting Point-to-Point indicates the port should be treated as connected to a point-to-point link. Selecting Shared indicates this port should be treated as having a shared connection. A port connected to a hub is on a shared link, while the one connected to the wireless device is a point-to-point link. Point-to-Point is the default setting.
   Cisco MSTP Interoperability	Select either the Enable or Disable radio buttons. This enables interoperability with Cisco's version of MSTP, which is incompatible with standard MSTP. This setting is disabled by default.
   Force Protocol Version	Sets the protocol version to either STP(0), Not Supported(1), RSTP(2) or MSTP(3). MSTP is the default setting.
   Guard	Determines whether the port channel enforces root bridge placement. Setting the guard to Root ensures the port is a designated port. Typically, each guard root port is a designated port, unless two or more ports (within the root bridge) are connected together. If the bridge receives superior (BPDUs) on a guard root-enabled port, the guard root moves the port to a root-inconsistent STP state. This state is equivalent to a listening state. No data is forwarded across the port. Thus, the guard root enforces the root bridge position.

8. Refer to the Spanning Tree Port Cost table.

9. Define an Instance Index using the spinner control and then set the cost. The default path cost depends on the user defined port speed.The cost helps determine the role of the port channel in the MSTP network. The designated cost is the cost for a packet to travel from this port to the root in the MSTP configuration. The slower the media, the higher the cost.

   Speed	Default Path Cost
   <=100000 bits/sec	200000000
   <=1000000 bits/sec	20000000
   <=10000000 bits/sec	2000000
   <=100000000 bits/sec	200000
   <=1000000000 bits/sec	20000
   <=10000000000 bits/sec	2000
   <=100000000000 bits/sec	200
   <=1000000000000 bits/sec	20
   >1000000000000 bits/sec	2

10. Select + AddRow as needed to include additional indexes.

11. Refer to the Spanning Tree Port Priority table.

12. Define an Instance Index using the spinner control and then set the Priority. The lower the priority, a greater likelihood of the port becoming a designated port.

13. Select + Add Row needed to include additional indexes.

14. Select OK to save the changes made to the Ethernet Port Spanning Tree configuration. Select Reset to revert to the last saved configuration.