Mst Configuration - NETGEAR GS752TP Software Administration Manual

GS752TP, GS728TP, and GS728TPP Gigabit Smart Switches
Field Description
Fast Link Indicates whether the port is enabled as an edge port.
Status The forwarding state of this port.

MST Configuration

Use the MST Configuration screen to configure Multiple Spanning Tree (MST) on the switch.
To configure an MST instance:
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1. Select Switching
The following screen displays:
2. To add an MST instance, configure the MST values and click Add:
• MST ID. Specify the ID of the MST to create. The valid range is 1–15.
• Priority. Specify the bridge priority value for the MST. When switches or bridges are
running STP, each is assigned a priority. After exchanging BPDUs, the switch with the
lowest priority value becomes the root bridge. The bridge priority is a multiple of 4096.
If you specify a priority that is not a multiple of 4096, the priority is automatically set to
the next lowest priority that is a multiple of 4096. For example, if you set the priority to
any value from 0 through 4095, the priority is set to 0. The default priority is
32768.The valid range is 0–61440.
• VLAN ID. The list contains all VLANs configured on the switch. Select a VLAN to
associate with the MST instance.
3. Click APPLY to send the updated configuration to the switch.
STP Advanced MST Configuration.
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