Enterasys Networks 2H252, 2E253, 2H253, 2H258 manual Configuring a Vlan Spanning Tree

Spanning Tree Configuration Screen

6.3.1Configuring a VLAN Spanning Tree

To configure a VLAN Spanning Tree, proceed as follows:

1.Use the arrow keys to highlight the Current STP Mode field near the bottom of the screen.

2.Use the SPACE bar to select one of the following: IEEE, PVSTP, NONE, and DEC. The default setting is IEEE.

3.Use the arrow keys to highlight the VLAN field near the bottom of the screen.

4.Type in the number of the VLAN that you want to add or delete from the Spanning Tree. This establishes the STP VLAN ID of the VLAN.

5.Use the arrow keys to highlight the Operation field near the bottom of the screen.

6.Use the SPACE bar to select Add or Delete.

7.Press ENTER. The VLAN entered in the VLAN field is added or deleted from the list accordingly. When a VLAN is added, the age time default value of 300 seconds, and the bridge priority value of 32768, are automatically set.

8.If you want to change the age time of the VLAN, use the arrow keys to highlight the Age Time field.

9.Type in the appropriate age time. A time from 10 to 1 million seconds may be entered.

10.If you want to change the priority value of the VLAN, use the arrow keys to highlight the Priority field.

11.Use the SPACE bar to select a priority value.

12.If more than one VLAN is to be added/deleted, repeat steps 4 through 11 until all VLANs are configured before saving the settings.

13.Use the arrow keys to highlight the SAVE command and press ENTER to save all your settings at once.

14.If you want to add all the VLANs configured on the switch to the screen with a default age time of 300 seconds and a bridge priority of 32768, use the arrow keys to highlight the ADD ALL CONFIGURED VLAN command and press ENTER.

6-8802.1 Configuration Menu Screens