Chapter 3: Terminal Menu Operation and Structure
Spanning Tree/Priority
Write security: 2; Read security: 5
This assigns a priority to the Express XL/XLT that permits the relative priority of multiple bridges to be managed. The range is 0 to 65535 with a default of 32768.
Spanning Tree/Maximum Age
Write security: 2; Read security: 5
This is the timeout value used by the Express XL/XLT to test against the root device. The value is in
Spanning Tree/Hello Time
Write security: 2; Read security: 5
This is the time between the generation of configuration BPDUs (Bridging Pro- tocol Data Units) by the root bridge. The value is in
Spanning Tree/Forward Delay
Write security: 2; Read security: 5
This is the time spent in the listening and learning state while moving from the blocking state to the forwarding state. The value is in
Spanning Tree/LAN Port
The path cost and priority parameters for the Ethernet port are specified under this menu.
LAN Port/Active
Write security: 2; Read security: 5
The Ethernet port can be disabled when set to No. In this mode, no bridge traf- fic will be forwarded in or out. Setting to Yes (def) allows the port to partici- pate in the spanning tree topology.
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