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Chapter 25 Configuration: Spanning TreeFigure 125 Configuration > Spanning Tree

The following table describes the labels in this screen.

Table 107 Configuration > Spanning Tree

LABEL	DESCRIPTION
Global
State	Select to Enable or Disable the Spanning-Tree function.
BPDU Forward	Select the bridge protocol data units forward (BPDU) option to be Flooding or Filtering.
Path Cost	Select Short or Long as a Path Cost method.
Method	Path cost is the cost of transmitting a frame on to a LAN through that port. It is
	recommended that you assign this value according to the speed of the bridge. The slower
	the media, the higher the cost - see Table 40 on page 112 for more information.
Version	Select the type of spanning tree protocol to use. The following options are available:
	•	STP
	•	RSTP
	•	MSTP
Configuration	Enter the name of the configuration in hexadecimal. The maximum number characters is
Name	32.
Configuration	Enter the revision number of configuration. The number can be between 0 and 65535.
Revision
Apply	Click Apply to save the changes.
Cancel	Click Cancel to discard the changes.

25.2.2 The STP Port Screen

Use this screen to view the STP Port settings. Click Configuration > Spanning Tree > STP Port to open this screen.

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