Configuring Mstp Globally - TP-Link T1600G-18TS Configuration Manual

Configuring Spanning Tree

3.1.3 Configuring MSTP Globally

Choose the menu Spanning Tree > STP Config > STP Config to load the following page.
Figure 3-5 Configure MSTP Function Globally
Follow these steps to configure MSTP globally:
1) In the Parameters Config section, Configure the global parameters of MSTP and click
Apply.
CIST Priority
Hello Time
Max Age
Forward Delay
TxHoldCount
Max Hops
Enter a value from 0 to 61440 to specify the CIST priority of the switch, which
is divisible by 4096, and the default value is 32768. The switch with the lower
value has the higher priority.
CIST priority is the priority of a switch in CIST. The switch with the highest
priority will be elected as the root bridge.
Specify the interval to send BPDUs. The valid values are from 1 to 10 in
seconds, and the default value is 2.
Specify the maximum time the switch can wait without receiving a BPDU
before attempting to regenerate a spanning tree. The valid values are from 6
to 40 in seconds, and the default value is 20.
Specify the time for the port to transit its state after the network topology is
changed. The valid values are from 4 to 30 in seconds, and the default value
is 15.
Specify the maximum BPDU transmission rate of a port. The valid values are
from 1 to 20, and the default value is 5.
Specify the maximum number of hops that occur in a specific region before
the BPDU is discarded. The valid values are from 1 to 40, and the default
value is 20.
MSTP Configurations
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