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Configure MSTP base services

Updated: June 15, 2026

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Guides configuration of MSTP base services, enabling essential MSTP functions for foundational network layer protection.

Set up the essential service objects required for MSTP operation, including VLAN interfaces, Layer 2 VPN bridge domains, and MSTP parameters.

By default, STP is disabled on all interfaces. MSTP must be enabled on each physical or Ethernet Bundle interface to support Layer 2 redundancy and loop prevention. Once enabled on a parent interface, all its subinterfaces are MSTP-enabled automatically.

Perform these tasks to configure MSTP:

  • Configure VLAN interfaces.

  • Configure Layer 2 VPN bridge domains.

  • Configure MSTP parameters.

Before you begin

Make sure that the target interfaces and VLAN IDs are available in your router configuration.

Procedure

1.

Configure the VLAN interfaces.

Example:

Router# configure
Router(config)# interface HundredGigE0/0/0/2.1001 l2transport
Router(config-subif)# encapsulation dot1q 1001
Router(config)# interface HundredGigE0/0/0/3.1001 l2transport
Router(config-subif)# encapsulation dot1q 1001
Router(config)# interface HundredGigE0/0/0/14.1001 l2transport
Router(config-subif)# encapsulation dot1q 1001
Router(config)# interface HundredGigE0/0/0/2.1021 l2transport
Router(config-subif)# encapsulation dot1q 1021
Router(config)# interface HundredGigE0/0/0/3.1021 l2transport
Router(config-subif)# encapsulation dot1q 1021
Router(config)# interface HundredGigE0/0/0/14.1021 l2transport
Router(config-subif)# encapsulation dot1q 1021
Router(config-subif)# commit
2.

Configure the Layer 2 VPN bridge domains.

Example:

Router# configure
Router(config)# l2vpn bridge group mstp
Router(config-l2vpn-bg)# bridge-domain mstp1001
Router(config-l2vpn-bg-bd)# int HundredGigE 0/0/0/2.1001
Router(config-l2vpn-bg-bd-ac)# exit
Router(config-l2vpn-bg-bd)# int HundredGigE 0/0/0/3.1001
Router(config-l2vpn-bg-bd-ac)# exit
Router(config-l2vpn-bg-bd)# int HundredGigE 0/0/0/14.1001
Router(config-l2vpn-bg-bd-ac)# exit
Router(config-l2vpn-bg-bd)# exit
Router(config-l2vpn-bg)# exit
Router(config-l2vpn-bg)# bridge-domain mstp1021
Router(config-l2vpn-bg-bd)# int HundredGigE 0/0/0/2.1021
Router(config-l2vpn-bg-bd-ac)# exit
Router(config-l2vpn-bg-bd)# int HundredGigE 0/0/0/3.1021
Router(config-l2vpn-bg-bd-ac)# exit
Router(config-l2vpn-bg-bd)# int HundredGigE 0/0/0/14.1021
Router(config-l2vpn-bg-bd-ac)# commit
3.

Configure the MSTP parameters for the service.

Example:

Router# configure
Router(config)# spanning-tree mst a
Router(config-mstp)# interface HundredGigE0/0/0/2
Router(config-mstp-if)# portfast bpduguard
Router(config-mstp-if)# commit