Spanning Tree Configuration Menu Screen - Enterasys Matrix E5 5H153-50-G User Manual

Spanning Tree Configuration Menu Screen

Table 7-3 Port Information Screen Field Descriptions (Continued)
Use this field...
FlowControl InUse
Speed and Duplex InUse
7.4 SPANNING TREE CONFIGURATION MENU SCREEN
Screen Navigation Path
Password > Main Menu > Device Control Menu > Spanning Tree Configuration Menu
When to Use
To detect and disable network loops, and to provide backup links between switches, bridges or
routers. This allows the switch to interact with other bridging devices (that is, an STA-compliant
switch, bridge or router) in your network to ensure that only one route exists between any two
stations on the network. The Spanning Tree Configuration Menu screen
menu selections to gain access to the STA Bridge Configuration and STA Port Configuration
screens to configure the STA functions.
To view the current STA bridge and port information, refer to
For a more detailed description of how to use this algorithm, refer to
How to Access
Use the arrow keys to highlight the Spanning Tree Configuration Menu item on the Device
Control Menu screen and press ENTER. The Spanning Tree Configuration Menu screen,
Figure 7-4, displays.
7-8 Device Control Menu Screens
To...
Show the flow control type in use. Flow control can
eliminate frame loss by "blocking" traffic from end stations
connected directly to the switch. Back pressure is used for
half duplex and IEEE 802.3x for full duplex. Note that flow
control should not be used if a port is connected to a hub.
Display the current port speed and duplex mode used.
(Figure 7-4) provides
Section 7.5.
Appendix A.