Enabling/Disabling The Default Spanning Tree Ports - Enterasys SmartSwitch 6000 User Manual

Spanning Tree Port Configuration Screen
Table 7-4 Spanning Tree Port Configuration Screen Field Descriptions (Continued)
Use this field...
Status
(Toggle/Read-Only)
Switch Address
(Read-Only)
Age Time
(Read-Only)
STP VLAN ID
(Selectable)
Number of Ports
(Read-Only)
7.4.1

Enabling/Disabling the Default Spanning Tree Ports

CAUTION: The Spanning Tree configuration should be done only by personnel who are
very knowledgeable about Spanning Trees and how to develop them. Otherwise, the
proper operation of the network could be at risk.
Ports associated with the Default STP VLAN can be enabled or disabled, as follows:
1. To enable or disable a port, use the arrow keys to highlight the Status field associated with that
port.
2. Use the SPACE bar to toggle to either Enable or Disable the port.
3. Use the arrow keys to highlight the SAVE command and press ENTER to save all your settings
at once.
7-12 802.1 Configuration Menu Screens
To...
Enable or disable the physical state of the ports. The Status field
toggles between Enable and Disable using the SPACE bar.
When you step to an STP VLAN ID other than Default, this field
becomes a read-only field that shows the status of the ports associated
with the VLAN shown in the STP VLAN ID field.
See the MAC address of the switch.
See the time out of learned entries.
Select the STP VLAN ID. Using the SPACE bar, this field can be
stepped to display the STP VLAN IDs of existing VLANs. The default
setting is Default, which represents the Default VLAN, 1.
When you highlight the STP VLAN ID field and press ENTER, the
number of ports of the STP VLAN ID and their current status are
displayed.
See the total number ports associated with the VLAN ID selected in the
STP VLAN ID field. This field changes when you highlight the STP
VLAN ID field and press ENTER.