D-Link DES-3624 Series User Manual page 61

Stackable NWay Ethernet Switch User's Guide
3. Change the Disabled setting to Enabled in the Spanning Tree Protocol field.
4. Enter the Bridge Max Age in the Max Age(6-40 sec) field.
5. Enter the Bridge Hello Time in the Hello Time(1-10 sec) field.
6. Enter the Bridge Forward Delay time in the Forward Delay(4-30 sec) field.
7. Enter the Bridge Priority in the Bridge Priority(0-65535) field.
The information on the screen is described as follows:
Spanning Tree Protocol Select Enabled to implement the Spanning Tree Protocol.
Time Since Topology Change(Sec) Read-only object displays the last time changes were made to
the network topology. These changes usually occur when backup paths are activated due to primary
path failures.
Topology Change Count Read-only object displays the number of times (since the current
management session with the device was started) changes were made to the network topology.
Changes usually occur on the network when backup paths are activated.
Designated Root Read-only object displays the MAC (Ethernet) address of the bridge/switch on the
network that has been chosen as the STP root.
Using the Console Interface
Figure 6-18. STP Parameter Setting screen
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