Linksys Etherfast EF1704 User Manual page 22

Bridge Menu
The Bridge Menu, shown in Figure 6-27, is used to configure 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 priority threshold, and address aging
time.
• Bridge Configuration - Contains global bridge settings for STA (including
bridge priority, hello time, forward delay, maximum message age), GMRP,
GVRP, traffic class priority threshold, and address aging time.
• Spanning Tree Port Configuration - Contains STA settings for individual
ports, including port priority, path cost, and fast forwarding.
Select OK to return to the previous panel.
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Instant EtherFast
Figure 6-27
Series EtherFast Layer 3 Management 4-Port Gigabit Ethernet Switch
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Bridge Configuration
The Bridge Configuration screen, shown in Figure 6-28, allows you to con-
figure global bridge settings.
• Spanning Tree - Enable this parameter to participate in a STA compliant
network.
• Bridge Priority - Bridge priority is used in selecting the root device,
root port, and designated port. The device with the lowest priority
becomes the STA root device. However, if all devices have the same pri-
ority, the device with the lowest MAC address will then become the root
device. The lower the numeric value, the higher the priority.
• Hello Time - Time interval (in seconds) at which the root device trans-
mits a configuration message.
• Forward Delay - The maximum time (in seconds) the root device will
wait before changing states.
• Max Age - The maximum time (in seconds) a device can wait without
receiving a configuration message before attempting to reconfigure.
• GVRP - GVRP defines a way for switches to exchange VLAN informa-
tion in order to register VLAN members on ports across the network.
This function should be enabled to permit automatic VLAN registration,
and to support VLANs which extend beyond the local switch.
Figure 6-28
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