EDS-508A/505A Series User’s Manual
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Configuring STP/RSTP
The following figures indicate which Spanning Tree Protocol parameters can be configured. A
more detailed explanation of each parameter follows.
At the top of this page, the user can check the “Current Status” of this function. For RSTP, you
will see:
Now Active:
This will show which communication protocol is being used—Turbo Ring, RSTP, or neither.
Root/Not Root
This field will appear only when selected to operate in RSTP mode. It indicates whether or not this
EDS is the Root of the Spanning Tree (the root is determined automatically).
At the bottom of this page, the user can configure the “Settings” of this function. For RSTP, you
can configure:
Protocol of Redundancy
Setting
Description
Factory Default
Turbo Ring
Select this item to change to the Turbo Ring
configuration page.
None
RSTP (IEEE 802.1W/1D)
Select this item to change to the RSTP
configuration page.
None
Bridge priority
Setting
Description
Factory Default
Numerical value selected
by user
Increase this device’s bridge priority by
selecting a lower number. A device with a
higher bridge priority has a greater chance of
being established as the root of the Spanning
Tree topology.
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