SMC Networks SMC6724L3 Management Manual page 146

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directly through to the spanning tree forwarding state. Specifying Edge
Ports provides quicker convergence for devices such as workstations or
servers, retains the current forwarding database to reduce the amount of
frame flooding required to rebuild address tables during reconfiguration
events, does not cause the spanning tree to reconfigure when the
interface changes state, and also overcomes other STA-related timeout
problems. However, remember that Edge Port should only be enabled
for ports connected to an end-node device.
• Admin Link Type – The link type attached to this interface.
- Point-to-Point – A connection to exactly one other bridge.
- Shared – A connection to two or more bridges.
- Auto – The switch automatically determines if the interface is attached
to a point-to-point link or to shared media.
Web – Click Spanning Tree, STA Port Information or STA Trunk
Information.
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