GS752TP, GS728TP, and GS728TPP Gigabit Smart Switches

Path Cost. Set the Path Cost to a new value for the specified port in the Common and Internal Spanning Tree. The valid range is 1–200000000.

Priority. The priority for a particular port within the CST. The port priority is set in multiples of 16. If you specify a value that is not a multiple of 16, the priority is automatically set to the next lowest priority that is a multiple of 16. For example, if you set a value from 0 through 15, the priority is set to 0. If you specify a number from 16 through 31, the priority is set to 16.

Port ID. The port identifier for the specified port within the CST. It is made up from the port priority and the interface number of the port.

Hello Timer. Specifies the switch hello time, which indicates the amount of time in seconds a port waits between configuration messages. The value is fixed at 2 seconds.

5.Click APPLY to send the updated configuration to the switch. Configuration changes take place immediately.

CST Port Status

To display Common Spanning Tree (CST) and Internal Spanning Tree on a specific port on the switch, use the CST Port Status screen.

To display the CST Port Status screen, select Switching > STP > Advanced > CST Port Status. The following screen displays:

To view CST settings for an interface, click PORTS, LAGS, or All.

The following table describes the CST Status information displayed on the screen.

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