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3.1.8 SPANNING TREE
This page allows you to configure STP system settings. The settings are used by all STP Bridge instances in the
Switch.
Basic Settings
Protocol Version
The RSTP / STP protocol version setting. Valid values are
RSTP
and
STP
.
Bridge Priority
Controls the bridge priority. Lower numeric values have better priority. The bridge priority plus the MSTI
instance number, concatenated with the 6-byte MAC address of the switch forms a
Bridge Identifier
.
Hello Time
The interval between sending STP BPDU's. Valid values are in the range 1 to 10 seconds, default is 2 seconds.
Note: Changing this parameter from the default value is not recommended, and may have adverse effects on
your network.
Forward Delay
The delay used by STP Bridges to transit Root and Designated Ports to Forwarding (used in STP compatible
mode). Valid values are in the range 4 to 30 seconds.
Max Age
The maximum age of the information transmitted by the Bridge when it is the Root Bridge. Valid values are in
the range 6 to 40 seconds,
and
MaxAge must be <= (FwdDelay-1)*2.
Maximum Hop Count