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Example: Configuring Network Regions for VLANs with MSTP on EX-series Switches
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Understanding MSTP for EX-series Switches
Understanding STP for EX-series Switches

priority

Syntax



priority priority;

Hierarchy Level



[edit protocols mstp
                interface (all | interface-name)], 
[edit protocols mstp
                msti
                msti-id
                interface
                interface-name], 
[edit protocols rstp
                interface (all | interface-name)], 
[edit protocols stp
                interface (all | interface-name)]

Release Information

Statement introduced in JUNOS Release 9.0 for EX-series switches.

Description

For Spanning Tree Protocol (STP), Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol (RSTP), or Multiple Spanning Tree Protocol (MSTP), the interface priority to control which interface is elected as the root port.

Default

The default value is 128.

Options

priority —Interface priority. The interface priority must be set in increments of 16.

Required Privilege Level

routing—To view this statement in the configuration.
routing-control—To add this statement to the configuration.