GS700TS Smart Switch Software Administration Manual
4-29 Configuring Switching Settings
v1.0, June 2009
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:
– Disable – Disables STP on the device.
– Enable – Enables STP on the device. This is the d e fault value.
•STP Operation Mode – Specifies the STP mode enabled on the device. The po ssible field
values are:
– STP – Enables Classic STP on the device.
– RSTP – Enables Rapid STP on the device. This is the default value.
– MSTP – Enables Multiple STP on the device.
• Configuration Name – Enter the user-defined co nfig uratio n name. The maximum lengt h
is 32 characters.
• Configuration Revision Level – Defines an unsigned 16-bit number that identifies the
revision of the current STP configuration. The revision number is requ ired as part of the
STP configuration. The possible field range is 0-65535.
• BPDU Handling – Determines how the Bridge Protocol Data Unit (BPDU) packets are
managed when STP is disabled on the port or device. BPDUs are used to transmit
spanning tree information. The possible field values are:
Figure 4-20