MX Series Virtual Chassis support for Layer 2 spanning-tree protocols

MX Series Virtual Chassis configuration supports the following Layer 2 Control Protocol (L2CP) features, known collectively as xSTP:

• Spanning Tree Protocol (STP) ? Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol (RSTP)
• Multiple Spanning Tree Protocol (MSTP)
• VLAN Spanning Tree Protocol (VSTP)

Spanning-tree protocols resolve the forwarding loops in a Layer 2 network, thereby creating a loop-free tree topology. Configuring spanning-tree protocols provides link redundancy in case of link failures, and prevents undesirable loops in the data path.

To configure and manage STP, RSTP, MSTP, or VSTP in a Virtual Chassis, you use the same procedures for a member router in an MX Series Virtual Chassis as you do for a standalone MX Series router.