Modifying Spanning Tree - 3Com 3CBLSG48 User Manual

Modifying Spanning
Tree
Priority — Specifies the bridge priority value. When switches or
bridges are running STP, each is assigned a priority. After
exchanging BPDUs, the device with the lowest priority value be
comes the Root Bridge. The field range is 0-61440. The default
value is 32768. The port priority value is provided in increments of
4096.
STP Version — Specifies the STP version to run on the device. The
possible field values are:
STP — Specifies STP to run on the device
RSTP — Specifies RSTP to run on the device.
Hello Time — Specifies the device Hello Time. The Hello Time
indicates the amount of time in seconds a Root Bridge waits
between configuration messages. The default is 2 seconds.
Forward Delay — Specifies the device Forward Delay Time. The
Forward Delay Time is the amount of time in seconds a bridge
remains in a listening and learning state before forwarding
packets. The default is 15 seconds.
Max Age — Specifies the device Maximum Age Time. The
Maximum Age Time is the amount of time in seconds a bridge
waits before sending configuration messages. The default
Maximum Age Time is 20 seconds.
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Define the fields.
3 Click Apply. STP setting are applied, and the device is updated.
The Spanning Tree Port Setup Page contains information for modifying
Spanning Tree parameters.
Monitor users have no access to this page.
To modify Spanning Tree:
1 Click Device > Spanning Tree > Port Setup. The Spanning Tree
Port Setup Page opens.
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