Defining Classic Spanning Tree - HP Blade bc1500 User Manual

Configuring Spanning Tree

Defining Classic Spanning Tree

The STP Properties page contains parameters for enabling STP on the device.
To enable STP on the device:
1. Click Layer 2 > Spanning Tree > Properties. The STP Properties page opens.
STP Properties
The STP Properties page contains the following fields:
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Spanning Tree State — Indicates whether STP is enabled on the device. The possible
field values are:
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Enable — Enables STP on the device.
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Disable — Disables STP on the device.
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STP Operation Mode — Specifies the STP mode that is enabled on the device. The
possible field values are:
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Classic STP — Enables Classic STP on the device. This is the default value.
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Rapid STP — Enables Rapid STP on the device.
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Multiple STP — Enables Multiple STP on the device.
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BPDU Handling — Determines how BPDU packets are managed when STP is disabled
on the port or device. BPDUs are used to transmit spanning tree information. The
possible field values are:
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Filtering — Filters BPDU packets when spanning tree is disabled on an interface.
This is the default value.
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Flooding — Floods BPDU packets when spanning tree is disabled on an interface.
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Path Cost Default Values — Specifies the method used to assign default path cost to
STP ports. The possible field values are:
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