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Soniwall - RSPT Spanning Tree

The document discusses configuring the Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol (RSTP) on SonicWALL devices. It describes RSTP implementation and compatibility with IEEE 802.1D. It also provides instructions for configuring bridge settings like priority and port settings like cost and priority to control which ports are blocked to prevent loops.

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Soniwall - RSPT Spanning Tree

The document discusses configuring the Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol (RSTP) on SonicWALL devices. It describes RSTP implementation and compatibility with IEEE 802.1D. It also provides instructions for configuring bridge settings like priority and port settings like cost and priority to control which ports are blocked to prevent loops.

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l2rstp

Configuring Rapid Spanning Tree

The Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol (RSTP) is


implemented to support Layer 2 network designs
with redundant paths.

SonicWALL’s RSTP implementation conforms to


the IEEE 802.1D-2004 specification. The 802.1D
specification is VLAN unaware and creates a
common spanning tree (CST) that is applied to all
VLANs present in the network. The RSTP
implementation is backward compatible with the
original 802.1D standard (STP).

RSTP supports configuration of the following


objects:

• Bridge Priority
• Trunk ports on which RSTP is
enabled/disabled
• Port Priority
• Port Cost
• Hello Time
• Forward Delay
• Max Age (TBD)

Auto detection of non-edge ports is not supported.


A non-edge port is one that is connected directly to
an end-user computer such as a PC or laptop.

You can enable/disable RSTP on VLAN trunk ports


only. By default, RSTP is disabled on trunk ports.
You should enable the RSTP before performing
physical network connectivity between the
appliance and another switch.

When the appliance is booting up, ports are


disabled until Spanning Tree configuration is
applied. The appliance automatically soft-bridges

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the STP Bridge Protocol Data Units (BPDUs)
between the ports to prevent loops when ports in
the same VLAN (PortShield group or L2 Bridge
mode) are connected to another switch. This allows
the remote switch to detect that its ports are
connected to another switch and it can
automatically block certain ports.

You can view the following in the SonicOS


management interface:

• Current port status (forwarding, discarding,


blocking)
• Roles (root, designated, alternate, backup,
disabled)
• Current Root Bridge ID, priority, and other
information
• BPDU Rx/Tx counters

You can configure the following in the SonicOS


management interface:

• Port Cost – Can be left in auto-mode, in which


case port cost will be determined based on
link speed.
• Port Priority – Defaults to interface number
unless configured otherwise. A lower number
means higher priority. Port priority is only
important when ports are connected to the
same switch and there is a possible loop. The
port with the lower priority is blocked.

See the following procedures:

• “Configuring Bridge Settings” section


• “Configuring Port Settings” section

Configuring Bridge Settings

To configure the Bridge Settings on the Switching >


Rapid Spanning Tree page, perform the following
steps:

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Step 1 To specify the spanning tree protocol
version to use, select one of the following
from the Force Version drop-down list:
• RSTP Operation – Use Rapid Spanning Tree
Protocol.
• STP Only – Use the original Spanning Tree
Protocol.
Step 2 To specify the priority of the root bridge,
type the desired priority into the Bridge
Priority field.
Step 3 To specify the Hello time, type the desired
number of seconds to allow into the Hello
Time (secs) field. The Hello time is the time
interval between transmission of BPDUs by
the root bridge. The default is 3 and the
range is 1 to 10 seconds. The Hello time is
communicated to other switches by
including it in the BPDU.
Step 4 To specify the forward delay, type the
desired number of seconds into the
Forward Delay (secs) field. The forward
delay is the time allowed for the listening
and learning state. The default is 15 and the
range is 4 to 30 seconds. The forward delay
setting is communicated to other switches
by including it in the BPDU.
Step 5 When finished, click Apply .

Configuring Port Settings

When port settings have been specified for an


interface, the Port Settings table on the Switching >
Rapid Spanning Tree page contains a row for that
interface. A Configure icon is enabled for it unless
Link Aggregation is enabled for the interface.

To configure the Port Settings on the Switching >


Rapid Spanning Tree page, perform the following
steps:

Step 1 Under Port Settings, click the Configure icon

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in the row for the interface you want to edit.
Step 2 In the Edit RSTP Settings window, select
the Enable RSTP checkbox to enable
Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol for this
interface. Clear the checkbox to disable
RSTP on this interface.
Step 3 To specify the path cost for the port, type
the desired cost value into the Port Path
Cost field. If left in auto-mode, the port cost
will be determined based on link speed. You
can also assign an arbitrary cost value or
base the cost on guidelines provided by the
RSTP or STP specification. The cost is
higher for lower bandwidth connections.
According to some guidelines, the cost of a
1 Gbps bandwidth connection would be 2,
compared to the cost of 100 for a 10 Mbps
connection.
Step 4 To specify the port priority, type the desired
priority into the Port Priority field. A lower
number indicates higher priority. Port priority
is important when multiple ports are
connected to the same switch and there is a
possible loop. The port with the lower
priority is blocked.

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