Olicom CrossFire 8730, Reference Manual

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CrossFire 8730 Switch Reference Guide, DOC-7047 v. 1.1 Switch Configuration
The IPX client and server stations may have given up before then. And the first
many PINGs get lost.
In general, STP should not be enabled on ports, which are intended for dedicated
stations. Shared media do not have the same problem, because the port will stay
attached to the Hub, even though all stations have closed.
Another reason for not enabling STP on dedicated ports is, that the whole network
will go into Topology Change state each time a station opens or closes. This will
cause the whole network to use short aging timers, so all address tables will be
trashed. The result is a lot of unknown station broadcasts, before the tables
converge again.
To disable STP on a port, select the STP Mode Forwarding for this port. Refer to
the “STP Mode” parameter on page 71.
Spanning Tree for TrBRF Screen
To open this screen from the main menu, do the following:
1. Select Configuration
→
Spanning Tree. A list containing available TrBRF
VLANs appears.
2. Choose a TrBRF from the list. The Spanning Tree for TrBRF screen will now
appear. From this screen you can go on to select TrCRFs and ports associated
with the BRF for modification (TrCRF & Port Spanning Tree Parameters...).
STP Participation
Whether this TrBRF participates in the spanning tree protocol and, if so, the