D-Link DGS-3200 Series User Manual page 113

Parameter
STP Status
STP Version
Forwarding BPDU
Bridge Max Age (6 –
40)
Bridge Hello Time (1 –
2)
Bridge Forward Delay
(4 – 30)
Tx Hold Count (1-10)
Max Hops (6-40)
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DGS-3200 Series Layer 2 Gigabit Ethernet Managed Switch
Description
Use the radio button to globally enable or disable STP.
Use the pull-down menu to choose the desired version of STP:
STP - Select this parameter to set the Spanning Tree Protocol (STP) globally on the
switch.
RSTP - Select this parameter to set the Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol (RSTP) globally on
the Switch.
MSTP - Select this parameter to set the Multiple Spanning Tree Protocol (MSTP) globally
on the Switch.
This field can be Enabled or Disabled. When Enabled, it allows the forwarding of STP
BPDU packets from other network devices. The default is Enabled.
The Max Age may be set to ensure that old information does not endlessly circulate
through redundant paths in the network, preventing the effective propagation of the new
information. Set by the Root Bridge, this value will aid in determining that the Switch has
spanning tree configuration values consistent with other devices on the bridged LAN. The
user may choose a time between 6 and 40 seconds. The default value is 20 seconds.
The Hello Time can be set from 1 to 2 seconds. This is the interval between two
transmissions of BPDU packets sent by the Root Bridge to tell all other switches that it is
indeed the Root Bridge. This field will only appear here when STP or RSTP is selected for
the STP Version. For MSTP, the Hello Time must be set on a port per port basis. The
default is 2 seconds.
The Forward Delay can be from 4 to 30 seconds. Any port on the Switch spends this time
in the listening state while moving from the blocking state to the forwarding state. The
default is 15 seconds
Used to set the maximum number of Hello packets transmitted per interval. The count can
be specified from 1 to 10. The default is 6.
Used to set the number of hops between devices in a spanning tree region before the
BPDU (bridge protocol data unit) packet sent by the Switch will be discarded. Each switch
on the hop count will reduce the hop count by one until the value reaches zero. The Switch
will then discard the BDPU packet and the information held for the port will age out. The
user may set a hop count from 6 to 40. The default is 20.
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