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5.10.1 RSTP Configuration
System Priority:
Setsthesystempriorityofeachswitchwithinthenetwork.The
switchwiththelowestsystemprioritywillbecometherootbridge.Iftheswitch
isusedinalarge-scaleenterprisenetwork,itisrecommendedtoskipthissetting.
Hello Time:
Setsavalueranging1secondto10seconds.Thissetsthetimeinter-
valfortherootbridgetransmissionofBPDUpacketstoallofotherswitches,so
itisknownwhichswitchisservingastherootbridge.Whenaswitchnotserving
astherootbridgeissetwithaspecificvalue,thevaluedoesnottakeeffect.Only
whentheswitchbecomestherootbridgeisthesettingactive.
Max Age:
Setsavalueranging6secondsto40seconds.Ifaswitchdoesnot
receivetheBPDUpackettransmittedbytherootbridgewhenthemaximum
agingtimeisup,theswitchwilltakeoverastherootbridgeandtransmitthe
BPDUpacketstoallotherswitches.Iftheswitchhasthelowestprioritylevel,it
willcontinuetofunctionastherootbridge.Thissettingshouldbesettoalarge
value,toavoidunnecessaryresettingoftherootbridge.
Forward Delay:
Setsavalueranging4secondsto30seconds.Thisisthemoni-
toringtimeforaswitchporttochangefromblockingstatusintoforwarding
status(i.e.howlongitwilltakeforaporttobecomeactiveafteranotherport
hasfailed).Ahighervaluemeansgreaterdelayinresponse.
Version:
SelectstheversionofSpanningTreetouse:RSTPbasedon802.1W(de-
faultvalue)orSTPbasedon802.1D(Note:RTSPisthecurrentindustrystandard.)