
GS700AT Smart Switch Software Administration Manual
Configuring Switching Settings
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v1.0, October 2008
To configure STP on the device:
1.
Click
Switching > STP > Basic > STP Configuration
. The Basic STP Configuration screen
displays:
The Basic STP Configuration screen contains the following fields:
Global Settings
•
Spanning Tree State
– Select the STP state on the device. The possible field values are:
–
Enable – Enable STP on the device.
–
Disable – Disable STP on the device.
•
STP Operation Mode
– Select the STP mode on the device. The possible field values are:
–
STP – Enable classic STP on the device.
–
RSTP – Enable Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol (RSTP) on the device.
•
BPDU Handling
– Select the method of handling STP BPDUs (Bridge Protocol Data
Units) when STP is disabled on the device or interface. The possible field values are:
–
Filtering – BPDUs are filtered. This the default.
–
Flooding – BPDUs are flooded to all ports in the system.
–
Bridging – BPDUs are bridged to all ports in the VLAN.
Status
•
Bridge Identifier
– Displays the Bridge priority and MAC address.
Figure 4-20