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    Understanding MSTP

    Multiple Spanning Tree Protocol (MSTP), initially defined in IEEE 802.1s and later included in IEEE 802.1Q, supports mapping of multiple VLANs onto a single spanning-tree instance. This reduces the number of spanning-tree instances required in a switched network with many VLANs.

    Although RSTP provides faster convergence time than STP does, it still does not solve a problem inherent in STP: all VLANs within a LAN must share the same spanning tree. To solve this problem, the QFX Series products use Multiple Spanning Tree Protocol (MSTP) to create a loop-free topology in networks with multiple spanning-tree regions.

    An MSTP region allows a group of bridges to be modeled as a single bridge. An MSTP region contains multiple spanning-tree instances (MSTIs). MSTIs provide different paths for different VLANs. This functionality facilitates more efficient load sharing across redundant links.

    An MSTP region can support up to 64 MSTIs, and each instance can support from 1 through 4094 VLANs.

     

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    Modified: 2018-03-01

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