SMC Networks 1000BASE-X manual Spanning Tree Algorithm STA, Spanning Tree Information

	SPANNING TREE ALGORITHM (STA)
Parameter	Description
New Static	Use these fields to add or remove a static entry to the address
Address	table. Indicate the address, stack unit, port and VLAN group
	when adding a new entry.
Add/Remove	Adds/removes the selected address.
Clear Table	Removes all addresses from the address table.

Spanning Tree Algorithm (STA)

The Spanning Tree Algorithm can be used to detect and disable network loops, and to provide backup links between switches, bridges or routers. This allows the switch to interact with other bridging devices (that is, STA-compliant switch, bridge or router) in your network to ensure that only one route exists between any two stations on the network. For a more detailed description of how to use this algorithm, refer to “Spanning Tree Algorithm” on page 4-2.

Spanning Tree Information

The Spanning Tree Information screen displays a summary of the STA information for the overall bridge or for a specific port. To make any changes to the parameters for the Spanning Tree, use the Spanning Tree Configuration menu.

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