GS700TP Smart Switch Software Administration Manual
The Basic STP Configuration screen contains the following fields:
Global Settings
•Spanning Tree State – Select the STP state on the device. The possible field values are:
–Enable – Enable STP on the device.
–Disable – Disable STP on the device.
Status
•Bridge Identifier – Displays the Bridge priority and MAC address.
•Time Since Topology Change – Displays the amount of time that has elapsed since the bridge was initialized or reset or the last topology change that occurred. The time is displayed in a
•Designated Root – Displays the Root Bridge priority and MAC address.
•Root Port – Displays the port number that offers the lowest cost path from this bridge to the Root Bridge. This field is significant when the bridge is not the Root Bridge.
•Max Age (Sec) – Displays the device Maximum Age Time. The Maximum Age Time is the amount of time in seconds a bridge waits before sending configuration messages. The default Maximum Age Time is 20 seconds.
•Forward Delay (Sec) – Displays the device Forward Delay Time. The Forward Delay Time is the amount of time in seconds a bridge remains in a listening and learning state before forwarding packets. The default is 15 seconds.
•Hello Time (Sec) – Displays the device Hello Time. The Hello Time indicates the amount of time in seconds a Root Bridge waits between configuration messages. The default is 2 seconds.
2.Select Enable or Disable in the Spanning Tree State provided field.
3.Select the STP Operation Mode in the provided field.
4.Click Apply to update the device.
Advanced
The STP Advanced menu contains the following options:
•“STP Configuration”
Configuring Switching Settings |
v1.0, December 2007
