Netis ST3326(ST-3302) [48/118] Basic mstp terminologies

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Features of MSTP
The multiple spanning tree protocol (MSTP) overcomes the shortcomings of STP and RSTP. In
addition to support for rapid network convergence, it also allows data flows of different VLANs
to be forwarded along their own paths, thus providing a better load sharing mechanism for
redundant links.
MSTP features the following:
MSTP supports mapping VLANs to MST instances by means of a VLAN-to-instance mapping
table.
MSTP introduces “instance” (integrates multiple VLANs into a set) and can bind multiple VLANs
to an instance, thus saving communication overhead and improving resource utilization.
MSTP divides a switched network into multiple regions, each containing multiple spanning
trees that are independent of one another.
MSTP prunes a ring network into a network with tree topology, preventing packets from
being duplicated and forwarded in a network endlessly. Furthermore, it offers multiple
redundant paths for forwarding data, and thus achieves load balancing for forwarding VLAN
data.
MSTP is compatible with STP and RSTP.
Basic MSTP Terminologies
MST region
A multiple spanning tree region (MST region) comprises multiple physically-interconnected
MSTP-enabled switches and the corresponding network segments connected to these switches.
These switches have the same region name, the same VLAN-to-MSTI mapping configuration and
the same MSTP revision level.
A switched network can contain multiple MST regions. You can group multiple switches into one
MST region by using the corresponding MSTP configuration commands.
MSTI
A multiple spanning tree instance (MSTI) refers to a spanning tree in an MST region.
Multiple spanning trees can be established in one MST region. These spanning trees are
independent of each other.
VLAN mapping table
A VLAN mapping table is a property of an MST region. It contains information about how VLANs
are mapped to MSTIs.
IST
An internal spanning tree (IST) is a spanning tree in an MST region.
ISTs together with the common spanning tree (CST) form the common and internal spanning tree
(CIST) of the entire switched network. An IST is a special MSTI; it is a branch of CIST in the MST

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