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10/100 Fast Ethernet Switch User's Guide
Spanning Tree Algorithm
Parameters
The Spanning Tree Algorithm Parameters can be used for creating
alternative paths in your network. This section will guide you
through the steps involved in changing the parameters in the
Spanning Tree Algorithm. However, before changing any of the
parameters in the Protocol Parameters or STAP Port Parameters,
please read Chapter 5's, Spanning Tree Algorithm and become
familiar with the complex aspects of the STA. It is recommended
that you leave these parameters as they are. If you, however,
must change them follow the steps in this section, which covers:
the
Forwarding
Parameters, and STAP Port Parameters.
Forwarding Table
The Forwarding Table displays the list of MAC address entries
obtained from the Switch.
information about unicast entries for which the Switch has
forwarding and/or filtering information.
Age Time: The age time is in seconds with 300 seconds
being the default value and has a range from 30 to 1,000,000
seconds. See the Age Time section, in chapter 5, Switch
Management.
Under the Source Address heading a total of sixteen (16)
addresses will be seen; while, the Source Address list holds a
total number of 8,000 entries.
Under the Port heading a total of sixteen (16) port will be
displayed for each corresponding Source Addresses.
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Table,
Custom
It represents a table that contains
Filtering
Table,
Using the Console Interface
Protocol
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