Since you configured Multiple Spanning tree, both are being used just on different VLANs. Instance 0 is VLAN 1 and instance 1 is all of the other VLANs.
Josh's answer is not wrong, but doesn't explain a thing...
MSTI 0 is called the CIST, the Common and Internal Spanning Tree. If you google, you will find lots of docs. You should especially be aware about the concept of regions once you start using MSTP.
But why did you configure Multiple Spanning Tree in the first place? My advice is: if you don't know what it is, then you probably don't need it, so don't use it. You'll do better with RSTP because it will be much simpler. RSTP has no disadvantages in case you believe that MSTP is "better" than RSTP.
While RSTP would allow you to use only one topology, that is, only one of a pair of redundant links can be used, MSTP allows you to use some VLANs on one of the redundant links and other VLANs on the other, therefore increasing your aggregate throughput. However, since they were redundant links, you should plan such that you don't get into trouble in case one of the redundant link actually fails.
Hope I gave you enough keywords. Read up on it, or forget it.
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Posted April 13th, 2017 10:00
Hi,
Since you configured Multiple Spanning tree, both are being used just on different VLANs. Instance 0 is VLAN 1 and instance 1 is all of the other VLANs.