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SNMP Configuration Menu
The next menu item in the Configuration menu is SNMP Configuration... This item opens a menu that is explained in Chapter 8, “Monitoring the Network with SNMP”.
The next section describes the spanning tree protocol and the STP menus that you access from the Configuration menu.
Spanning Tree Protocol
The spanning tree protocol (STP) is a
The IBM Spanning Tree Protocols will only block for spanning tree explorer frames and will work on the BRF level in the switch.
The IEEE spanning tree can operate on two
➽Note: On SmartStack
➽Note: In the VLAN STP configuration menu, for the selection of port priority/port path cost, select only the ports which are part of the current VLAN. Do not configure ports in other VLANs.
The path cost indicates the relative speed of the segment: The higher the speed of the segment, the lower the path cost. Switches and bridges in the network attempt to determine the path to the route with the lowest path cost. IEEE 802.1D recommends that you assign path costs using the following formula:
Path cost = 1000 / LAN speed in Mbps
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