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The Modify Spanning Tree Page contains the following fields:
– Interface – The interface for which the information is displayed. The possible field values are:
– All Ports – Selects all ports.
– All LAGs – Selects all LAGs.
– Port No. – Indicates the port number to which the setting should be applied.
– LAG No. – Indicates the LAG number to which the setting should be applied.
– STP – Indicates if STP is enabled on the interface. The possible field values are:
– Enable – Enables STP on the interface.
– Disable – Disables STP on the interface. This is the default value.
– Fast Link – Indicates if Fast Link is enabled on the interface. If Fast Link mode is enabled for a
port, the Port State is automatically placed in the Forwarding state when the port link is up. Fast
Link optimizes the STP protocol convergence. STP convergence can take 30-60 seconds in large
networks. The possible field values are:
– Enable – Enables Fast Link on the interface.
– Auto – Automatically enables or disables Fast Link on the interface.
– Disable – Disables Fast Link on the interface.
– Port State – Displays the current STP state of a port. If enabled, the port state determines what
forwarding action is taken on traffic. Possible port states are:
– Learned – Indicates the port is currently in the learning mode. The port cannot forward traffic
however it can learn new MAC addresses.
– Disabled – Indicates that STP is currently disabled on the port. The port forwards traffic while
learning MAC addresses.
– Block – Indicates that the port is currently blocked and cannot forward traffic or learn MAC
addresses. Blocking is displayed when STP is enabled.
– Listen – Indicates that the port is currently in the listening mode. The interface cannot forward
traffic nor can it learn MAC addresses.
– Speed – Indicates the speed at which the port is operating.
– Path Cost – Indicates the port contribution to the root path cost. The path cost is adjusted to a
higher or lower value and is used to forward traffic when a path is re-routed.
– Priority – Priority value of the port. The priority value influences the port choice when a bridge
has two ports connected in a loop. The priority value is between 0 -240. The priority value is
determined in increments of 16.
2. Define the relevant fields.
3. Click . STP is enabled on the interface and the device is updated.
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