Chapter 13 Spanning Tree Protocol

13.8.1 Multiple Spanning Tree Protocol Port Configuration

To configure MSTP ports, click Port in the Advanced Application > Spanning Tree Protocol > MSTP screen.

Figure 69 Advanced Application > Spanning Tree Protocol > MSTP > Port

The following table describes the labels in this screen.

Table 39 Advanced Application > Spanning Tree Protocol > MSTP > Port

LABEL

DESCRIPTION

Port

This field displays the port number.

 

 

*

Settings in this row apply to all ports.

 

Use this row only if you want to make some settings the same for all ports. Use this row first to set

 

the common settings and then make adjustments on a port-by-port basis.

 

Note: Changes in this row are copied to all the ports as soon as you make them.

 

 

Edge

Select this check box to configure a port as an edge port when it is directly attached to a

 

computer. An edge port changes its initial STP port state from blocking state to forwarding state

 

immediately without going through listening and learning states right after the port is configured

 

as an edge port or when its link status changes.

 

Note: An edge port becomes a non-edge port as soon as it receives a Bridge Protocol Data Unit

 

(BPDU).

 

 

Apply

Click Apply to save your changes to the Switch’s run-time memory. The Switch loses these

 

changes if it is turned off or loses power, so use the Save link on the top navigation panel to save

 

your changes to the non-volatile memory when you are done configuring.

 

 

Cancel

Click Cancel to begin configuring this screen afresh.

 

 

 

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