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5.13 RSTP
The Spanning-Tree Protocol (STP) is the IEEE 802.1d standardised method for
avoiding loops in switched networks. Enable STP to ensure that only one path at a
time is active between any two nodes on the network.
The Rapid-Spanning-Tree-Protocol (RSTP) is a more advanced protocol than STP
according to the IEEE 802.1w standard. RSTP can shorten spanning tree convergent
time while network topology is changed. An example diagram is shown below:
System Configuration
System Priority:
A value to identify the root bridge. The bridge with lowest value has
the highest priority and is selected as the root. 16 numbers are provided in this field
from 0 to 61140 in increments of 4096.
Hello Time:
The number of seconds among the transmission of Spanning-Tree
Protocol configuration messages. Enter a number 1 through 10. (default is 2)
Max Age:
The number of seconds the bridge waits without receiving Spanning-Tree
