Port Spanning Tree Parameters Screen - Cabletron Systems SmartSTACK STS16-20RM Installation And User Manual

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Port Spanning Tree Parameters Screen

To open this screen do the following:
1. Starting from the main menu, select Configuration
containing available BRF VLANs appears.
2. Choose a BRF to open the Spanning Tree for BRF screen and then select CRF &
Port Spanning Tree Parameters...
3. A screen will appear displaying the CRFs that have the currently selected BRF
as parent. When you select a CRF from this list, the Spanning Tree for CRF screen
is displayed.
4. On the Spanning Tree for CRF screen, select Port Spanning Tree Parameters...
Use the Port Spanning Tree Parameters screen to set up STP priorities for each port.
Port
The number of the port.
Priority
Priority associated with the port. The port with the lowest priority value has the
highest priority and will end up as forwarding. The default is 128. The possible
range is 1 through 255 (decimal). If all ports have the same value and path cost, the
port with the lowest number becomes forwarding and forwards the frames.
Path Cost
Cost associated with the port. The spanning tree protocol uses port path costs to
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