Spanning Tree; Bridge Settings - KTI Networks KGS-2421 User Manual

2.5 Spanning Tree

This section is used to set configuration for supporting Spanning Tree protocols including STP, RSTP, and
MSTP.

2.5.1 Bridge Settings

Basic Configuration
Protocol Version
Forward Delay
Max Age
Maximum Hop Count
Description
The STP protocol version setting
Valid values: STP, RSTP, MSTP
The delay used by STP Bridges to transition Root and Designated Ports to
Forwarding (used in STP compatible mode).
Valid values: 4 ~ 30 seconds
The maximum age of the information transmitted by the Bridge when it is the Root
Bridge
Valid values: 6 ~ 40 seconds (Max Age must be <= (FwdDelay-1)*2)
It defines how many bridges a root bridge can distribute its BPDU information. This
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