Chapter 13 Spanning Tree Protocol

13.3 Spanning Tree Configuration

Use the Spanning Tree Configuration screen to activate one of the STP modes on the Switch. Click Configuration in the Advanced Application > Spanning Tree Protocol.

Figure 72 Advanced Application > Spanning Tree Protocol > Configuration

The following table describes the labels in this screen.

Table 26 Advanced Application > Spanning Tree Protocol > Configuration

LABEL

DESCRIPTION

Spanning Tree

You can activate one of the STP modes on the Switch.

Mode

Select Rapid Spanning Tree, Multiple Rapid Spanning Tree or

 

 

Multiple Spanning Tree. See Section 13.1 on page 125 for

 

background information on STP.

 

 

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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