Siemens SCALANCE XM-400 Configuration Manual page 299

● P.t.P. Type
Select the required option from the drop-down list. The selection depends on the port that
is set.
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– P.t.P.
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● Hello Time
Enter the interval after which the bridge sends configuration frames (BPDUs). As default,
2 seconds is set.
Range of values: 1-2 seconds
Note
The port-specific setting of the Hello time is only possible with Protocol compatibility MSTP.
If the "Protocol compatibility RSTP is set, the "Bridge Hello Time" parameter on the page
"Layer 2 > Spanning Tree > CIST General" page is used.
Steps in configuration
1. In the input cells of the table row, enter the values of the port you are configuring.
2. From the drop-down lists of the cells of the table row, select the values of the port you are
configuring.
3. Click the "Set Values" button.
SCALANCE XM-400/XR-500 Web Based Management (WBM)
Configuration Manual, 05/2017, C79000-G8976-C248-12
Point to point is calculated automatically. If the port is set to half duplex, a point-to-point
link is not assumed.
Even with half duplex, a point-to-point link is assumed.
Shared Media
Even with a full duplex connection, a point-to-point link is not assumed.
Note
Point-to-point connection means a direct connection between two devices. A shared
media connection is, for example, a connection to a hub.
Configuring with Web Based Management
5.5 The "Layer 2" menu
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