The data sheet is the source of truth. It states that you can have max 4 x 100 Gbps ports in all 5720 models. As there are two built-in QSFP28 and two in the expansion module, you get four in total. This means the built-in ones should work as normal ...
I can't help you with the conversion. I guess you'll have to accept what the e2x.py gives you and use that as a starting point. Adding the more advanced stuff may, hopefully, not be too complicated. If you use the online guides and the documentation,...
I guess your Avaya switch runs VOSS and not EXOS, so the question should probably be placed in the ERS or VSP forum depending on which Avaya switch you have. EXOS cannot change the port config of another switch (unless running MLAG and orchestration ...
Why do you have spanning tree enabled at all? If you have a plan for it and only activate it on ports where you need it, that's OK, but just spraying STP config on all ports "just to be safe" is NOT safe, specifically because of the problem you're se...
Ok, so the shared port(s) are not connected to the EAPS master(s)? If you upgrade within a major EXOS release, I believe you should be fine (within EXOS 30.x for instance), but bigger hops may be troublesome. I would get some advice from the TAC in t...