Configuring Device Information
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Defining STP Port Settings
page contains fields for assigning STP properties to individual ports. To open the
page, click
Switch
→
Spanning Tree
→
Port Settings
in the tree view.
Figure 7-33. STP Port Settings
•
Select a Port
— Port on which STP is enabled.
•
STP
— Enables or disables STP on the port.
•
Fast Link
— When selected, enables Fast Link mode for the port. If Fast Link mode is enabled for a port,
the
Port State
is automatically placed in the
Forwarding
state
when the port link is up. Fast Link mode
optimizes the time it takes for the STP protocol to converge. STP convergence can take 30-60 seconds in
large networks.
•
Root Guard
— When checked, prevents devices outside the network core from being assigned the
spanning tree root.
Summary of Contents for PowerConnect 54 Series
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