SMC Networks SMC6709L2 Management Manual page 105

If there is no root port, then this switch has been accepted as the root
device of the Spanning Tree network.
• Maximum Age – The maximum time (in seconds) a device can wait
without receiving a configuration message before attempting to
reconfigure. All device ports (except for designated ports) should receive
configuration messages at regular intervals. Any port that ages out STA
information (provided in the last configuration message) becomes the
designated port for the attached LAN. If it is a root port, a new root port
is selected from among the device ports attached to the network.
• Hello Time – Interval (in seconds) at which the root device transmits a
configuration message.
• Forward Delay Time – The maximum time (in seconds) the root device
will wait before changing states (i.e., listening to learning to forwarding.)
This delay is required because every device must receive information
about topology changes before it starts to forward frames. In addition,
each port needs time to listen for conflicting information that would
make it return to a blocking state; otherwise, temporary data loops might
result.
Console – Click Protocol Related Configuration=>STP=>System
Configuration.
TigerSwitch 10/100 :
=====================
Root Bridge Information
------------------------
Priority
Mac Address
Root_Path_Cost: 10
Root Port
Max Age
Hello Time
Forward Delay : 15
actions->
Arrow/TAB/BKSPC = Move Item
P
ROTOCOL
: 32768
: 0000ABCD0000
: 2
: 20
: 2
<Edit>
Select the action menu.
Quit = Previous menu
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STP System Configuration
Configure Spanning Tree Parameters
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Priority (1-65535)
Max Age (6-40)
Hello Time (1-10)
Forward_Delay_Time(4-30)
<Save>
Enter = Select Item
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:32768
:20
:2
:15
<Quit>
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