D-Link DSL-G604T Parameter Description STP Status, STP Version, Hello Time 1-10 Sec, Max Hops

DGS-3024 Gigabit Ethernet Switch Manual

	Figure 7- 15. STP Bridge Global Settings window - MSTP
The following parameters can be set:
Parameter		Description
STP Status		Use the pull-down menu to enable or disable STP globally on the Switch. The
		default is Disabled.
STP Version		Use the pull-down menu to choose the desired version of STP to be implemented
		on the Switch. There are three choices:
		STP - Select this parameter to set the Spanning Tree Protocol (STP) globally on
		the Switch.
		RSTP - Select this parameter to set the Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol (RSTP)
		globally on the Switch.
		MSTP - Select this parameter to set the Multiple Spanning Tree Protocol (MSTP)
		globally on the Switch.
Hello Time (1-10 Sec)		The Hello Time can be set from 1 to 10 seconds. This is the interval between two
		transmissions of BPDU packets sent by the Root Bridge to tell all other Switches
		that it is indeed the Root Bridge. This field will only appear here when STP or
		RSTP is selected for the STP Version. For MSTP, the Hello Time must be set on
		a port per port basis. See the STP Port Settings section for further details.
Max Age (6-40 Sec)		The Max Age may be set to ensure that old information does not endlessly
		circulate through redundant paths in the network, preventing the effective
		propagation of the new information. Set by the Root Bridge, this value will aid in
		determining that the Switch has spanning tree configuration values consistent with
		other devices on the bridged LAN. If the value ages out and a BPDU has still not
		been received from the Root Bridge, the Switch will start sending its own BPDU to
		all other Switches for permission to become the Root Bridge. If it turns out that
		your Switch has the lowest Bridge Identifier, it will become the Root Bridge. The
		user may choose a time between 6 and 40 seconds. The default value is 20.
Forward Delay (4 - 30		The Forward Delay can be from 4 to 30 seconds. Any port on the Switch spends
Sec)		this time in the listening state while moving from the blocking state to the for-
		warding state.
Max Hops (1-20)		Used to set the number of hops between devices in a spanning tree region before
		the BPDU (bridge protocol data unit) packet sent by the Switch will be discarded.

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