C H A P T E R 5 Using Local Management
Configure Spanning Tree for Ports
Local Management
LOCATION
Main Menu
Configure Device
Spanning Tree Protocol Configure STP for ports
Description
Port: Select the port you want to configure for spanning tree.
STP State: Use the zto enable or disable each port to be active in the spanning tree.
Cost: Type in a number from 1 to 65535 (default is 10). This value is used by the Spanning Tree Protocol to determine alternate routes in the network. The higher the cost of a port, the lower the chance it will be used to forward traffic. When possible, assign a port a low cost if it is connected to a fast network segment.
Priority: Type in a number from 0 to 255 (default is 128) to set the port’s priority in the spanning tree. The higher the value, the lower the chance oit will be used as the root port. If two ports on the switch have the same priority value, the spanning tree uses the port with the lowest number. For example, the spanning tree would choose port 1 over port 4 if they both had the same priority setting.
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