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Using the Console Interface
treatment of each destination address upon reception. The following
are definitions for status types:
◊ Invalid: This entry, in all cases, will discard the destination
address from the filtering table.
◊ Permanent: This entry, in all cases, is currently in use and will
remain so after the next reset of the Switch. This is the default
entry for destination address entry.
◊ Delete On Reset: This entry is currently in use and will remain so
until the next reset of the Switch.
Protocol Parameters
The Protocol Parameters allows you to change the behind the scene
parameters of the Spanning Tree Algorithm at the bridge level. The
parameters for this section have been fully explained in Chapter 5, Switch
Management, see STA Operation Levels: On the Bridge level, and User-
Changeable Parameters. It is recommended that you read these sections
and/or Chapter 5 first before changing any of the parameters.
To change the Protocol Parameters:
1. Choose Spanning Tree Algorithm from the main menu.
2. Choose Protocol Parameters from the Spanning Tree Algorithm
menu.
3. Enter the Bridge Max Age in the Bridge Max Age field.
4. Enter the Bridge Hello Time in the Bridge Hello Time field.
5. Enter the Bridge Forward Delay time in the Bridge Forward Delay
field.
6. Enter the Bridge Priority in the Bridge Priority field.