You run a multivendor switching environment where you have configured VSTP.

VSTP (VLAN Spanning Tree Protocol) is Juniper's implementation that provides a separate spanning tree instance for each VLAN, ensuring compatibility with Cisco's PVST+. However, it has significant scaling limitations:

Instance Limits:On many Juniper EX and QFX series switches, VSTP is restricted to a maximum of253 or 510 VLAN instancesdepending on the software version (ELS vs. non-ELS). In your scenario, having450 VLANsexceeds the standard 253-instance limit found on many platforms.

The Solution (Option B):When the number of VLANs exceeds the VSTP capacity, the recommended best practice is toenable RSTP(Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol). Unlike VSTP, RSTP runs asingle spanning tree instancefor the entire switch, regardless of how many VLANs are configured. This ensures that all 450 VLANs are protected from loops without hitting the hardware's instance-count limit.

Other Options:Option A(force-version) only affects the BPDU format for compatibility but doesn't solve the instance limit.Option CandOption Dare parameter tuning actions that do not address the architectural limitation of the number of running instances.