SMC Networks SMC6924VF manual Spanning Tree Configuration, 3-25, When the Switch Becomes Root

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Spanning Tree Configuration

The following figures and tables describe Bridge STA configuration.

Switch

Parameter	Default	Description
Usage	Enabled	Enable this parameter to participate in an STA
		compliant network.
Priority	32,768	Device priority is used in selecting the root
		device, root port, and designated port. The
		device with the highest priority becomes the
		STA root device. (Remember that the lower the
		numeric value, the higher the priority.)
		However, if all devices have the same priority,
		the device with the lowest MAC address will
		then become the root device.
		Range: 0 - 65535

When the Switch Becomes Root

Parameter	Default	Description
Hello Time	2	The time interval (in seconds) at which the root
		device transmits a configuration message.
		The minimum value is 1.
		The maximum value is the lower of
		10 or [(Max. Message Age / 2) -1].

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