Asante Technologies 1012 manual Spanning Tree Port Setting Menu

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Spanning Tree Port Setting Menu

Figure 3-16 Spanning Tree Port Setting Menu

The Spanning Tree Port Setting menu has the following ﬁelds:

❏Ext/Hub Port: enables or disables the external port or the hub side port linking one network segment to the bridge.

❏Ext/Hub Port Priority: assigns a priority value to the port (external or hub side); used in determining the port state.

❏Ext/Hub Port Path Cost: the cost value to be used in determining the path to the root bridge.

❏Ext/Hub Port State: the current state of the port (for- warding, listening, learning, and blocked).

1Use the Up/Down arrow keys to select the ﬁeld you want to modify.

2The Ext/Hub Port ﬁelds are toggles; press the spacebar to alternate between enabled and disabled.The AsantéBridge

1012 requires that you conﬁrm changing the ﬁeld.

3All other ﬁelds are data entry. Select the ﬁeld and press return to open the data entry bar at the bottom of the win-

dow.

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Contents AsantéBridge Users’ Guide Trademarks Tell Us What You Think Page Table of Contents Connecting a VT100 Terminal Default Settings Configuring a Redundant LinkSetting Up Out-of-Band Links AsantéBridge 1012 Local ManagementList of Figures Figure C-4 Crossover RJ-45 Cable page C-4 Introduction Manual About ThisIntroduction Intended Audience Conventions Used In This Manual Intended AudienceTell Us What You Think Technical SupportQuick Start Start Before YouQuick Start Introducing AsantéBridge Introducing the AsantéBridgeBridging Between Two Segments AsantéBridge Features SnmpAsantéBridge Quick ViewFront Panel Quick View Bridge Spanning Tree Status LEDs RJ45 Port ConnectorsBridge External Port Status LED Bridge Hub Port Status LEDsAsantéBridge 1012 Rear Panel RJ21 Port Connector3in1 Port Bridge External Port Link/Receive LED Through/End DIP SwitchBridge External Port AUI Bridge External Port Collision LEDOn/Off Switch PC/Terminal DIP SwitchAC Power Connector FanInterpreting LEDs FlashingPreparing for the Installation Installing AsantéBridge 1012Installing the AsantéBridge Tools Basic Installation ProceduresUnpacking the AsantéBridge Positioning the AsantéBridge Asante´HubRack-mounting the AsantéBridge Page Connecting Two Segments to the AsantéBridge Dividing the Network into SegmentsShown below About Spanning TreesUsing the front panel RJ45 ports Connecting Devices to the AsantéBridgeWhat You Need Using the rear panel RJ21 connector Conﬁguration OptionsQuick Start Connecting to the Network Connecting to the Network Before You StartAbout Bridging About BridgingSimple Transparent Bridge Bridging between segmentsAbout Bridging Spanning Tree Like thisRedundant bridging Using the 3in1 Port Connecting to the BNC PortUsing the 3in1 Port Interconnecting Hubs on Thin Ethernet BackboneConnecting to the AUI Port Interconnecting Using Foirl Fiber Optic Inter-Repeater LinkInterconnecting to Thick Ethernet Backbone Connecting to the RJ45 in and Out Ports Connecting an In-Band Daisychaining Checking the Link Conﬁguring a Redundant Link10BaseT Conﬁguring a Redundant Link An Example ConﬁgurationIf the Main Hub Goes Down If a Link Goes Down to the Main HubSetting Up Out-of-Band Links Setting Up Out-of-Band LinksInterconnecting Hubs 10 Connecting the Asanté Management Station for Out-of-Band Recommended Method Distance RestrictionsPC/Terminal Switch Conﬁguring Hub DIP SwitchesThrough/End Switch Connecting a VT100 Terminal Connecting a VT100 TerminalDefault Settings Lists the factory default settingsAsantéBridge 1012 Local Management These functions, use the following ﬂow chart AsantéBridge 1012 Local ManagementBridge Diagnostics Bridge DiagnosticsLocal Management Local Management Main MenuLocal Management Menu System General Help Menu Local Management Help WindowConﬁguration Menu System Accessing the Conﬁguration Menu systemConﬁguration Menu System Reset System item is a command. Selecting this item System Information MenuPassword Menu Password MenuParameters Menu System Snmp AgentBridge Snmp agent menu has the following four submenus TCP/IP Parameters Menu TCP/IP Parameters MenuSoftware Update Menu Software Update MenuAbout the Software Update function Conﬁguration Menu System 10 System Update Status Window Menu without taking any actionConﬁguration Menu System Snmp Trap Receiver Table 11 Snmp Trap Receiver TableSnmp Community Name Table 12 Snmp Community Name TableThis table allows you to control access to Snmp MIB objects Out-of-Band Parameters Menu 13 Out-of-Band Parameters MenuEnter control-z to return to the Conﬁguration Menu Bridge Parameters Menu System 14 Bridge Parameters MenuSpanning Tree Bridge Parameters Menu 15 Spanning Tree Bridge Parameters MenuActivity.To update the window, enter control-r Spanning Tree Port Setting Menu 16 Spanning Tree Port Setting MenuBridge Forwarding Table About ForwardingExit returns you to the Bridge Parameters Menu Alphabetic portion of the ﬁeld deﬁnes the type of entry About dynamic and static table entriesAsantéBridge 1012 Local Management Using the Edit Function 18 Editing the Forwarding TableUsing the Search Function 19 Searching for an AddressBridge Filtering Table About the Filtering Table20 Bridge Filtering Table Conﬁguration Menu System Resetting the Bridge 21 Resetting the BridgeMenu Statistics Menu System 22 Bridge StatisticsSupport for Pre 10BaseT Devices Appendix a Support for Pre 10BaseT Devices Technical Speciﬁcations Appendix B Technical Speciﬁcations B-3 B-4 Pinouts and Cable Speciﬁcations Appendix C Pinouts and Cable Speciﬁcations RJ-45 to RJ-21 Pinouts Amphenol to Modular JackC-3 RJ-45 Modular Jack to Wall Jack Pinouts RJ-45 to RJ-45 Crossover CableAUI DB-15 Pinouts Table C-1 AUI PinoutsC-6 AsantéBridge 1012 Index LED Numerics Manual P/N