Standard STP Parameter Configuration

RUCKUS switches support standard STP as described in the IEEE 802.1D specification. For FastIron 10.0.00 and later, STP is disabled by default.

If you configure a port-based VLAN on the device, the VLAN has the same STP state as the default STP state on the device. You can enable or disable STP in each VLAN separately. In addition, you can enable or disable STP on individual ports.

Each port-based VLAN on a RUCKUS device runs a separate spanning tree (a separate instance of STP). A RUCKUS device has one port-based VLAN (VLAN 1) by default that contains all the device ports. Thus, by default, each RUCKUS device has one spanning tree. However, if you configure additional port-based VLANs on a RUCKUS device, each of those VLANs on which STP is enabled and VLAN 1 all run separate spanning trees.

In this section:

  1. STP Parameters and Defaults
  2. Enabling or Disabling the Spanning Tree Protocol (STP)
  3. STP Protection Enhancement
  4. Changing STP Bridge and Port Parameters
  5. Configuring Spanning Tree Protocol
    Spanning Tree Protocol (STP) can be enabled globally, on a port-based VLAN, on an individual port, or a LAG port. STP port and bridge parameters can be configured on a port-based VLAN.
  6. Displaying STP Information
    Displaying STP information allows you to verify which switch ports are actively participating in the spanning tree topology, identify potential issues with redundant connections, and troubleshooting network connectivity problems that might arise from incorrect STP configurations.
Parent topic: Spanning Tree Protocol