Click [Spanning] to view and change Spanning tree protocol settings.

The settings are:

Root Bridge Information

Priority

The priority is assigned to the switch. The higher

 

value is lower priority. Range: 0 - 65535

MAC Address

The MAC address of the switch as a unique identi-

 

fier to the network.

Root_Path_Cost When this port is the root port, the path cost is the contribution of the path through this port to the total cost of the path to the root for this switch.

Root Port The port that is closest to the Root Switch. Only one port on each switch is assigned as the Root Port.

Max Age Maximum Age Timer measures the age of the received protocol information recorded for a port and ensures that this information is discarded when its age limit exceeds the value of the maximum age parameter recorded by the switch. The time-out value for this timer is the maximum age parameter of the switches. Range : 10 - 200 sec

Hello Time Determines how often the switch broadcasts its hello message to other switches. Range : 1 - 10 sec

Forward Delay Forward Delay Timer Monitors the time spent by a port in the learning and listening states. The time-out value is the forward delay parameter of the switch.

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Xerox KS-801 Priority is assigned to the switch. The higher, Value is lower priority. Range 0, Fier to the network