Global Stp Settings And Port Status - HP 1820 Management And Configuration Manual

Switching Features
Spanning Tree

Global STP Settings and Port Status

To display the Spanning Tree Configuration page, click Switching > Spanning Tree in the navigation pane.
This page includes global STP settings and interface status information.
Figure 4-8. Spanning Tree Configuration Page
The following fields configure global STP settings:
Table 4-6. Spanning Tree Bridge Configuration Fields
Field
Spanning Tree Bridge Configuration
Spanning Tree
Protocol Version
Max Age
4-10
Description
Click Enabled to enable the Spanning Tree protocol mode on all ports. This feature is disabled on
all ports by default.
Select the protocol version to use:
• STP (802.1D). This is the default selection.
• RSTP (802.1w)
The maximum number of seconds after which BPDU information is considered to be aged out or
invalid. An expired Max Age parameter is typically the result of a link failure.
This value must be less than or equal to 2 x (bridge forward delay – 1) and greater than or equal
to 2 x (bridge hello time + 1).
The range is from 6 to 40 seconds and the default is 20 seconds.