Supermicro SuperBlade SBM-GEM-X2C+, User Manual

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Superblade Network Modules User’s Manual
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RSTP Basic Settings
Clicking the B
ASIC
S
ETTINGS
tab brings up the RSTP C
ONFIGURATION
page ( Figure 7-73 ),
which displays the various parameters for RSTP configuration. The parameters for this
page are shown in
Table 7-51 .
Figure 7-73. RSTP Configuration Page
Table 7-51. RSTP Configuration Page Parameters
Parameter Description
System Control This parameter allows you to start or shutsdown RSTP in the switch.
RSTP Status
This parameter allows you to enable/disable the protocol at a global level
on the switch.
Compatibility
This parameter allows you to choose to run the protocol as an RSTP or
STP compatible version.
Bridge Priority
This parameter specifies the B
RIDGE
P
RIORITY
, which can be used to select
the root bridge.
Transmit Hold Count
This parameter specifies the maximum number of packets that can be sent
in a given interval. This is configured to avoid flooding.
Default Path Cost Version
This parameter allows you to configure the path cost either as a 16-bit
value or a 32-bit value. This is provided mainly for backward compatibility
with STAP.