Stg Dialog Box - Globals Tab - Nortel 8300 User Manual

92 Configuring Spanning Tree Group
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Configuring STG global settings
To configure STG global settings:
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Creating an STG
To create anSTG:
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Configuration — VLANs, Spanning Tree, and Static Link Aggregation using Device Manager
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"Viewing STG ports" (page 98)
"Enabling STP on a port" (page 101)
"Deleting an STG" (page 102)
"Configuring topology change detection" (page 102)
Action
Select VLAN > STG from the Device Manager menu bar.
The STG dialog box appears, with the Globals tab selected. See
"STG dialog box - Globals tab" (page

STG dialog box - Globals tab

Enter the MAC (multicast) address that sends BPDUs.
A default MAC address is assigned to an STG that you create.
BPDUs are sent from this MAC address. To change that default
MAC address, enter the MAC address of your choice in the
BpduStartMacAddress field.
In the BpduMacAddressMask box, identify the mask for the MAC
address that sends BPDUs.
Click Apply.
Action
Select VLAN > STG from the Device Manager menu bar.
Nortel Ethernet Routing Switch 8300
NN46200-510 03.01 Standard
4.0 27 August 2007
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