Configuring the Spanning Tree Protocol
Defining Spanning Tree Interface Settings
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Designated Root:
•
Bridge ID
—The bridge priority concatenated with the MAC address of the
switch.
•
Root Bridge ID
—The Root Bridge priority concatenated with the MAC
address of the Root Bridge.
•
Root Port
—The port that offers the lowest cost path from this bridge to the
Root Bridge. (This is significant when the bridge is not the root.)
•
Root Path Cost
—The cost of the path from this bridge to the root.
•
Topology Changes Counts
—The total number of STP topology changes
that have occurred.
•
Last Topology Change
—The time interval that elapsed since the last
topology change occurred. The time is displayed in a days/hours/minutes/
seconds format.
STEP 3
Click
Apply
. The STP Global settings are written to the Running Configuration file.
Defining Spanning Tree Interface Settings
The
STP Interface Settings
page
enables you to configure STP on a per-port
basis, and to view the information learned by the protocol, such as the designated
bridge.
The defined configuration entered is valid for all flavors of the STP protocol.
To configure STP on an interface:
STEP 1
Click
Spanning Tree
>
STP Interface Settings
. The
STP Interface Settings
page
displays.
STEP 2
Select an interface and click Edit. The
Edit Interface Settings
page is displayed.
STEP 3
Enter the parameters
•
Interface
—Select the Port or LAG on which Spanning Tree is configured. On
the 500 series switches, select the Unit/Slot.
•
STP
—Enables or disables STP on the port.