Configure Cst Port Settings - NETGEAR MS510TX User Manual

Configure CST Port Settings

Use the CST Port Configuration page to configure Common Spanning Tree (CST) and
Internal Spanning Tree on a specific port on the switch.
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To configure CST port settings:
1. Connect your computer to the same network as the switch.
You can use a WiFi or wired connection to connect your computer to the network, or
connect directly to a switch that is off-network using an Ethernet cable.
2. Launch a web browser.
3. In the address field of your web browser, enter the IP address of the switch.
If you do not know the IP address of the switch, see
The login window opens.
4. Enter the switch's password in the Password field.
The default password is password.
The System Information page displays.
5. Select Switching > STP > Advanced > CST Port Configuration.
The Port Configuration page displays.
6. Select which type of interfaces display onscreen:
• To display physical ports only, click the PORTS link.
• To display LAGs only, click the LAGS link.
• To display both physical ports and LAGs, click the All link.
7. Select one or more interfaces by taking one of the following actions:
• To configure a single interface, select the check box associated with the interface, or
type the interface number in the Go To Interface field and click the Go button.
• To configure multiple interfaces with the same settings, select the check box
associated with each interface.
• To configure all interfaces with the same settings, select the check box in the heading
row.
8. From the STP Status menu, select the option to enable or disable spanning tree
administrative mode associated with the port or port channel.
The possible values are Enable and Disable. The default value is Enable.
9. From the Fast Link menu, select whether the specified port is an edge port within the CST.
The possible values are Enable, Disable, and Auto. The default value is Auto, which
specifies that the switch waits three seconds (with no BPDUs received on the interface)
before placing the interface into the PortFast mode.
10. From the BPDU Forwarding menu, configure BPDU forwarding.
Smart Managed Pro Switches MS510TX and MS510TXPP
Configure Switching
Access the Switch
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on page 12.