Dell PowerConnect 3348 User's Guide - Page 254

www.dell.com | support.dell.com Defining Rapid STP Parameters Using CLI Commands The following table summarizes the equivalent CLI commands for defining RSTP parameters as displayed in the Rapid Spanning Tree (RSTP) page. CLI Command spanning-tree link-type {point-topoint | shared} spanning tree mode {stp |rstp} clear spanning-tree detectedprotocols show spanning-tree [ethernet interface | port-channel portchannel-number] Description Overrides the default link-type setting, which is determined by the port duplex mode, and enables the Rapid SpanningTree Protocol (RSTP) transitions to the forwarding state. Configures the RSTP currently running. Restarts the protocol migration process. Displays RSTP configuration. The following is an example of the CLI commands: Console(config)# interface ethernet 1/e5 Console(config-if)# spanning-tree link-type shared Configuring VLANs VLANs are logical subgroups of a Local Area Network (LAN) created by software rather than by defining a hardware solution. VLANs combine user stations and network devices into a single domain regardless of the physical LAN segment to which they are attached. VLANs allow network traffic to flow more efficiently within subgroups. VLANs managed through software reduce the amount of time in which network changes are implemented. VLANs are software-based and not defined by physical attributes. As a result, VLANs have an unlimited number of ports and can be created per unit, per device, per stack, or any other logical connection combination. 254 Configuring Switch Infor mation