Spanning Tree - Linksys LGS308 User Manual

Spanning Tree

To set the STP status and global settings:
1. Click Configuration > Spanning Tree Management > Spanning Tree.
2. Enter the parameters.
Global Settings:
• Spanning Tree—Select to enable on the device.
• Spanning Tree Mode—Select an STP mode - Classic STP, Rapid STP or Multiple
STP.
• Path Cost Default Values—Selects the method used to assign default path costs
to the STP ports. The default path cost assigned to an interface varies according
to the selected method.
• BPDU Handling—Select how Bridge Protocol Data Unit (BPDU) packets are
managed when STP is disabled on the port or the device. BPDUs are used to
transmit spanning tree information.
o Short—Specifies the range 1 through 65,535 for port path costs.
o Long—Specifies the range 1 through 200,000,000 for port path costs.
o Filtering—Filters BPDU packets when Spanning Tree is disabled on an
interface.
o Flooding—Floods BPDU packets when Spanning Tree is disabled on an
interface.
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