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Chapter 5: Configuration
Figure 5-20. STP CIST Port Configuration screen.
Parameter description:
• Port: The switch port number of the logical STP port.
• STP Enabled: Controls whether STP is enabled on this switch port.
• Path Cost: Controls the path cost incurred by the port. The Auto setting will set the path cost as appropriate by the physical link
speed, using the 802.1D recommended values. Using the Specific setting, a user-defined value can be entered. The path cost is
used when establishing the active topology of the network. Lower path cost ports are chosen as forwarding ports in favor of
higher path cost ports. Valid values are in the range 1 to 200000000.
• Priority: Controls the port priority. This can be used to control priority of ports having identical port cost. (See above).
