Defining Stp Port Settings - Dell 5324 - PowerConnect Switch User Manual Addendum

Defining STP Port Settings

The STP Port Settings page contains fields for assigning STP properties to individual ports. To open the STP
Port Settings page, click Switch→ Spanning Tree→ Port Settings in the tree view.
Figure 1-31. STP Port Settings
Port — Port on which STP is enabled.
STP — Enables or disables STP on the port.
Fast Link — When selected, enables Fast Link mode for the port. 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 mode optimizes
the time it takes for the STP protocol to converge. STP convergence can take 30-60 seconds in large networks.
Root Guard — When checked, prevents devices outside the network core from being assigned the spanning tree
root.
Port State — The current port STP state. If enabled, the port state determines what forwarding action is taken
on traffic. Possible port states are:
Disabled — The port link is currently down.
Blocking — The port is currently blocked and cannot be used to forward traffic or learn MAC addresses.
Blocking is displayed when Classic STP is enabled.
Listening — The port is currently in the listening mode. The port cannot forward traffic nor can it learn
MAC addresses.
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