NETGEAR GS724TPS - ProSafe - Gigabit Stackable PoE Smart Switch Software Administration Manual page 129

GS700TPS Smart Switch Software Administration Manual
• Spanning Tree State – Select the STP state on the device. The possible field values are:
– Disable – Disables STP on the device.
– Enable – Enables STP on the device. This is the default value.
• STP Operation Mode – Specifies the STP mode enabled on the device. The possible field
values are:
– STP – Enables Classic STP on the device.
– RSTP – Enables Rapid STP on the device. This is the default value.
– MSTP – Enables Multiple STP on the device.
• Configuration Name – Enter the user-defined configuration name. The maximum length
is 32 characters.
• Configuration Revision Level – Defines an unsigned 16-bit number that identifies the
revision of the current STP configuration. The revision number is required as part of the
STP configuration. The possible field range is 0-65535.
• BPDU Handling – Determines how the Bridge Protocol Data Unit (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:
• Filtering – Filters BPDU packets when Spanning Tree is disabled on an interface or
globally on the device. Filtering is used when a bridge interconnects two regions and
there is a need to have a separate spanning tree for each region. Filtering the BPDU in
the bridge connecting the two regions will serve this purpose.
• Flooding – Floods BPDU packets when Spanning Tree is disabled on an interface or
globally on the device. This is the default value.
• Bridging – Forwards BPDU packets (subject to ingress and egress VLAN rules) when
Spanning Tree is disabled on an interface or globally on the device.
Status
• Bridge Identifier – Displays the Bridge priority and MAC address.
• Time Since Topology Change – Displays the amount of time that has elapsed since the
bridge was initialized or reset or the last topology change that occurred. The time is
displayed in a day-hour-minute format, such as 2 days 5 hours and 10 minutes.
• Designated Root – Displays the Root Bridge priority and MAC address.
• Root Port – Displays the port number that offers the lowest cost path from this bridge to
the Root Bridge. This field is significant when the bridge is not the Root Bridge.
Configuring Switching Settings
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