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Chapter 7: Layer 2/3 Ethernet Switch Firmware
Port Settings
Clicking the P
ORT
S
ETTINGS
tab brings up the P
ORT
S
TATUS
C
ONFIGURATION
page
( Figure 7-74 ), which allows you to set the configuration per port related to RSTP. The
parameters for this page are shown in Table 7-52 .
Figure 7-74. Port Status Configuration Page
Table 7-52. Port Status Configuration Page Parameters
Parameter Description
Port This parameter specifies the port identifier.
Status
This parameter enables or disables the RSTP protocol status on a
particular port.
Priority This parameter specifies the port priority used in role selection.
Path Cost This parameter specifies the path cost associated with this port.
Protocol Migration
This parameter controls the migration from RSTP to STP, if the other side
of the switch runs STP. The migration takes place only if this is
Enabled .
PortFast
This parameter must be configured, if the corresponding port is an edge
port.
Point-to-Point
This parameter allows you to configure ports explicitly as Point-to-point
(Force true), Non-point-to-point or leave the decision to be made
Dynamically (from the AL or MAC layer).
Auto Edge Status
If this parameter is set to true , the edge port status is dynamically
calculated.