IEEE DRAFT 802.1W : D9 JAN 2001

1 Overview
  1.1 Introduction
  1.2 Scope
2 References
4 Abbreviations
5 Conformance
  5.1 Static conformance requirements
  5.2 Options
6 Support of the MAC Service
  6.3 Quality of service maintenance
  6.4 Internal Sublayer Service provided within the
      MAC Bridge
  6.5 Support of the Internal Sublayer Service by
      specific MAC procedures
8 The spanning tree algorithm and protocol
9 Encoding of Bridge Protocol Data Units (BPDUs)
  9.1 Structure
  9.2 Encoding of parameter types
  9.3 BPDU formats and parameters
12 Generic Attribute Registration Protocol (GARP)
  12.7 Overview of GARP protocol operation
14 Bridge management
  14.2 Managed objects
  14.8 Bridge Protocol Entity
17 Rapid Spanning Tree Algorithm and Protocol (RSTP)
  17.1 Requirements
  17.2 Requirements of the MAC bridges
  17.3 Overview
  17.4 Computation of the active topology
  17.5 Port States
  17.6 Topology examples
  17.7 Communicating Spanning Tree Information
  17.8 Changing Spanning Tree Information
  17.9 Changing Port States
  17.10 Updating Learned Station Location
        Information
  17.11 RSTP and point-to-point links
  17.12 STP compatibility
  17.13 Rapid Spanning Tree state machines
  17.14 Notational conventions used in State Diagrams
  17.15 State machine timers
  17.16 State machine performance parameters
  17.17 Per-Bridge Variables
  17.18 Per-Port Variables
  17.19 State machine procedures
  17.20 The Port Timers state machine
  17.21 The Port Information state machine
  17.22 The Port Role Selection state machine
  17.23 The Port Role Transitions state machine
  17.24 Port State Transition state machine
  17.25 Topology Change state machine
  17.26 Port Protocol Migration state machine
  17.27 Port Transmit state machine
  17.28 Performance
Annex A (normative) PICS Proforma
      A.4 PICS proforma for IEEE Std 802.1D
      A.5 Major capabilities and options
      A.6 Relay and filtering of frames
      A.7 Maintenance of filtering entries in the
          filtering database
      A.8 Addressing
      A.9 Spanning Tree Algorithm
      A.10 Rapid Spanning Tree Algorithm
      A.11 Bridge management
      A.12 Performance
      A.13 GARP and GMRP
Annex B (informative) Calculating Spanning Tree
        parameters
      B.1 Overview
      B.2 Abbreviations and special symbols
      B.3 Calculation
      B.4 Selection of parameter ranges
Annex C (informative) Target topology, migration, and
        interoperability
      F.2 RSTP considerations

Defines the operation of MAC Bridges that attach directly to IEEE 802 LANs, as specified in the relevant MAC standards for the MAC technology or technologies implemented.