what is MSTP ? where can we use MSTP?

[vinothlb1]

what is MSTP ? where can we use MSTP?

[satish_zanjurne]

Hi,

To understand MSTP you need to know RSTP

Follow below links

Understanding RSTP

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/tech/tk389/tk621/technologies_white_paper09186a0080094cfa.shtml

Understanding MSTP

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/tech/tk389/tk621/technologies_white_paper09186a0080094cfc.shtml

MSTP Migration & configuration

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/switches/ps708/products_configuration_example09186a00807b075f.shtml

HTH...rate if helpful..

[rolf.fischer_2]

The web is full of documentation of MSTP.

The advantage is, that you don't have a STP-Instance for every single VLAN - you can create one ore more instances and map your VLANs to the instance(s).

Your switchs don't have to process BPDUs for every single VLAN - only for the instance(s).

Where can you use it?

Well, you have to find out if your switches support MSTP (IEEE 802.1s).

It's compatible to the older versions (.1d/ .1w), but you don't have the benefits in this case.

HTH

Rolf