GS700TP Smart Switch Software Administration Manual

To configure CST on the device:

1.Click Switching > STP > Advanced > CST Configuration. The CST Configuration screen displays:

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The CST Configuration screen contains the following fields:

CST Configuration

Bridge Priority – Enter the bridge priority value. When switches or bridges are running STP, each is assigned a priority. After exchanging BPDUs, the device with the lowest priority value becomes the Root Bridge. The default value is 32768. The bridge priority value is provided in increments of 4096.

Hello Time – Enter 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.

Max Age – Enter 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.

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Configuring Switching Settings

v1.0, December 2007

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