Linksys EF1324 User Manual page 49

Bridge Menu
The Bridge Menu is used to display settings for the Spanning Tree Algorithm,
as well as the global bridge settings for GMRP (GARP Multicast Registration
Protocol) and GVRP (GARP VLAN Registration Protocol), traffic classes pri-
ority threshold, and address aging time.
• Spanning Tree Bridge Information - Displays a full list of STA values used
for the bridge.
• Spanning Tree Port Information - Displays a list of STA values used for
each port, including status, designated cost, designated bridge, and designat-
ed port.
Select OK to return to the previous panel.
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Spanning Tree Bridge Information
The STA Bridge Information screen displays a summary of STA informa-
tion for the overall bridge.
• Priority - Device priority is used in selecting the root device, root port,
and designated port. The device with the highest priority becomes the
STA root device. However, if all devices have the same priority, the
device with the lowest MAC address will then become the root device.
• Hello Time - The time interval (in seconds) at which the root device
transmits a configuration message.
• Max Age - The maximum time (in seconds) a device can wait without
receiving a configuration message before attempting to reconfigure.
• Forward Delay - The maximum time (in seconds) the root device will
wait before changing states (i.e., listening to learning to forwarding).
• Hold Time - The minimum interval between the transmission of consec-
utive Configuration BPDUs.
• Designated Root - The priority and MAC address of the device in the
Spanning Tree that this switch has accepted as the root device.
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