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S p a n n i n g Tr e e G l o b a l S e t t i n g s P a g e
The
Spanning Tree Global Parameters
page contains the following fields:
•
Spanning Tree State
—Enables STP on the device. The possible field values are:
–
Enable
—Enables STP on the device.
–
Disable
—Disables STP on the device.
•
STP Operation Mode
—Indicates the STP mode by which STP is enabled on the
device. The possible field values are:
–
Classic STP
—Enables Classic STP on the device (IEEE 802.1D).
–
Rapid STP
—Enables Rapid STP is enabled on the device (IEEE 802.1w). For
more information on Rapid STP, see "
Configuring Rapid Spanning Tree
".
•
Priority (0-65535)
—Specifies the bridge priority value. When switches or bridges are
running STP, each is assigned a priority. After exchanging BPDUs, the switch with the
lowest priority value becomes the Root Bridge. The default value is 32768. The port
priority value is incremented in multiples of 16; for example, 16, 32, 64, 80, and so on.
•
Hello Time (1-10)
—Specifies the switch Hello Time. The Hello Time indicates the
amount of time in seconds a root bridge waits between configuration messages. The
default is 2 seconds.