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C H A P T E R 3 Standard Configuration
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Changing the spanning
tree priority
The higher the value, the lower the chance of the switch being used
as the root bridge. To change the priority value:
1 Select
Device Setup
or
Stack Setup
.
2 Click
Spanning Tree
.
3 Click
Priority
.
4 Type the required value.
5 Click
OK
.
Changing the message
age expiry time
To change the maximum time between protocol information being re-
ceived and discarded:
1 Select
Device Setup
or
Stack Setup
.
2 Click
Spanning Tree
.
3 Click
Message Age Timer Expiry
.
4 Type the required number of seconds.
5 Click
OK
.
Changing the hello expiry
time
To change the time between transmissions of configuration BPDUs
from a switch that is, or attempting to become, the root:
1 Select
Device Setup
or
Stack Setup
.
2 Click
Spanning Tree
.
3 Click
Hello Timer Expiry
.
4 Type the required number of seconds.
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