Cabletron Systems NB30, User Manual

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USING BRIDGE MANAGEMENT OPTIONS
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Topology Change Acknowledgment:
Indicates the new value of the Topology Change Acknowledgment flag
that will be transmitted by the designated bridge in the next configuration
BPDU on the associated port. This field will display 0 or 1. A 0 indicates
that no change is occurring; A 1 indicates that a change is occurring.
5.5.2.3 Editing the Bridge Port Parameters Screen
Fields
Changing the Port Priority
To change the part of the port priority referred to for priority comparisons:
1. Use the arrow keys to highlight the Port Priority field.
2. Enter the appropriate identifier at this field. Only valid hex characters
(0 - FF) are allowed.
3. Press Return.
Changing the Path Cost
If a change in the designated port or bridge would benefit the LAN for the
bridge, change the contribution of the path through the root port by :
1. Using the arrow keys to highlight the Path Cost field.
2. Enter the new numeric value in the field, from 1 to 65,535.
3. Press Return.
Saving Your Changes
After you have entered all necessary changes at the appropriate fields:
1. Highlight the SAVE option at the bottom of the screen.
2. Press Return to record the changes.
If a change in topology results, the change will be indicated in the
Topology Change Acknowledge field.