NETGEAR S3600 Series User Manual page 227

S3600 Series 8- or 16-Port 10G/Multi-Gigabit Ethernet Smart Switch with 2 SFP+ Ports
If you did not yet activate your warranty, the Register to activate your warranty page
displays. For more information, see Register the switch on page 35.
3. Enter one of the following passwords:
• Enter your device admin password.
• If you previously managed the switch through the Insight Cloud Portal or Insight
app, enter the Insight network password for the last Insight network location.
For information about the credentials, see Credentials for the device UI on page 34.
4. Click the Login button.
The Dashboard page displays.
5. Select Switching > STP > STP.
The STP page displays.
In the Global Settings section, make sure that the Spanning Tree State toggle is
purple and positioned to the right. This indicates that STP is enabled on the switch,
which is the default setting.
6. If the Spanning Tree State toggle is gray and positioned to the left, which indicates
that STP is disabled on the switch, click the Spanning Tree State toggle to enable
the STP for the switch.
The toggle is purple and positioned to the right.
7. Select one of the following radio buttons to set the STP operation mode:
• STP: "Classic" Spanning Tree Protocol (STP).
• RSTP: Rapid STP. This is the default setting.
• MSTP: Multiple Spanning Tree Protocol (MSTP).
8. In the Configuration Name field either leave the default identifier or type a new
identifier that is used to identify the configuration currently being used.
The identifier can be up to 32 alphanumeric characters.
9. In the Configuration Revision Level field, either leave the default level value or
type a new level value.
The value can be between 0 and 65535. The default setting is 0.
10. To enable the forwarding of bridge protocol data units (BPDUs) while STP is disabled
on the switch, click the Forward BPDU while STP Disabled toggle.
The toggle is purple and positioned to the right. By default, this setting is disabled,
and the toggle is gray and positioned to the left.
11. Click the Apply button.
Your settings are saved.
The following table describes the view-only fields on the page.
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