SMC Networks SMC6709GL2, Management Manual

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Enabling STP
To configure STP, first enable it using the STP Enable/Disable page.
Console
– Click Protocol Related Configuration=>STP=>STP Enable/
Disable. Enable the STP Protocol, and save your settings.
Displaying Information About the Root Bridge
Use the System Configuration page to display the root bridge settings.
The root bridge of the spanning tree is selected whenever the network is
reconfigured. The root bridge is uniquely identified in the spanning tree
by its priority and MAC address. The maximum age, hello time, and
forward delay currently used by all bridges in the spanning tree are set to
those values configured on the root bridge.
Field Attributes
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Priority
– Bridge priority for the root device.
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MAC Address
– MAC address of the root device.
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Root Path Cost
– The path cost from the root port on this switch to
the root device.
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Root Port
– The number of the port on this switch that is closest to
the root. This switch communicates with the root device through this
Tiger Switch 10/100 6709GL2 : STP Enabled/Disabled Configuration
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STP :Enabled
actions-> <Edit> <Save> <Quit>
Select the action menu.
Tab=Next Item BackSpace=Previous Item Quit=Previous Menu
Enter=Select Item