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Chapter 11 Spanning Tree Protocol
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11.2 Spanning Tree Protocol Status Screen
The Spanning Tree Protocol status screen changes depending on what standard you choose to
implement on your network. Click
Advanced Application > Spanning Tree Protocol to see
the screen as shown.
Figure 53 Advanced Application > Spanning Tree Protocol
This screen differs depending on which STP mode (RSTP or MSTP) you configure on the
Switch. This screen is described in detail in the section that follows the configuration section
for each STP mode. Click
Configuration to activate one of the STP standards on the Switch.
11.3 Spanning Tree Configuration
Use the Spanning Tree Configuration screen to activate one of the STP modes on the
Switch. Click Configuration in the Advanced Application > Spanning Tree Protocol .
Figure 54 Advanced Application > Spanning Tree Protocol > Configuration
The following table describes the labels in this screen.
Table 24 Advanced Application > Spanning Tree Protocol > Configuration
LABEL DESCRIPTION
Spanning Tree
Mode You can activate one of the STP modes on the Switch.
Select
Rapid Spanning Tree or Multiple Spanning Tree . See Section 11.1 on
page 101 for background information on STP.
Apply Click Apply to save your changes to the Switch’s run-time memory. The Switch
loses these changes if it is turned off or loses power, so use the Save link on the
top navigation panel to save your changes to the non-volatile memory when you
are done configuring.
Cancel Click Cancel to begin configuring this screen afresh.