TRENDnet TPE-30284 User Manual page 83

TRENDnet User's Guide
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External Cost: This defines a metric that indicates the relative cost of
forwarding packets to the specified port list. Port cost can be set automatically
or as a metric value. Define a value between 1 and 200000000 to determine
the external cost. The lower the number, the greater the probability the port
will be chosen to forward packets. The default port cost: 100Mbps port =
200000. Gigabit port = 20000.
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Status – Displays the current port spanning tree status.
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Blocking - A blocking state does not allow network traffic to be sent or
received on a the port except for BPDU data. A port with a higher path
cost to the root bridge than another on the switch causes a switching
loop and is placed in the blocking state by the Spanning Tree
algorithm. The port's state may change to the forwarding state if the
other links in use fail and the Spanning Tree algorithm determines the
port may transition to the forwarding state.
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Listening - This state occurs on a port during the convergence process.
The port in the listening state processes BPDUs and awaits new
information that would cause the port to return to the blocking state.
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Learning - While the port does not yet forward frames (packets), in
this state the port does learn source addresses from frames received
and adds them to the filtering (switching) database.
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Forwarding - A port that both receives and sends data. This indicates
normal operation. STP continues to monitor the port for incoming
BPDUs that indicate the port should return to the blocking state to
prevent a loop.
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Disabled - This state is not strictly part of STP. However, a network
administrator can manually disable a port.
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Edge: Indicates if a port is connected to an edge device in the network topology
or not. Selecting the Forcetrue parameter designates the port as an edge port.
Edge ports cannot create loops, however an edge port can lose edge port
status if a topology change creates a potential for a loop. An edge port
normally should not receive BPDU packets. If a BPDU packet is received, it
automatically loses edge port status. Selecting the Forcefalse parameter
indicates that the port does not have edge port status. Selecting the Auto
parameter indicates that the port have edge port status or not have edge port
status automatically. The default setting for this parameter is Auto.
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P2P: Choosing the Forcetrue parameter indicates a point-to-point (P2P) shared
link. P2P ports are similar to edge ports however they are restricted in that a
P2P port must operate in full-duplex.
Like edge ports, P2P ports transition to a forwarding state rapidly thus
benefiting from RSTP. A P2P value of Forcefalse indicates that the port cannot
have P2P status. Auto allows the port to have P2P status whenever possible
and operate as if the P2P status were true. If the port cannot maintain this
status, (for example if the port is forced to half-duplex operation) the P2P
status changes to operate as if the P2P value were Forcefalse.
The default setting for this parameter is Auto.
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Restricted Role: Toggle between True and False to set the restricted role state
of the packet. If set to True, the port will never be selected to be the Root port.
The default value is False.
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Restricted TCN: Toggle between True and False to set the restricted TCN of the
packet. Topology Change Notification (TCN) is a BPDU that a bridge sends out
to its root port to signal a topology change. If set to True, it stops the port from
propagating received TCN and to other ports. The default value is False.
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Migrate: Indicates if the port is configured to accept RSTP and STP BPDUs.
4. At the bottom of the left hand panel, click Save.
5. Select the Config you would like to save the settings to, then click Save Settings to
Flash.
Note: This step saves all configuration changes to the NV-RAM to ensure that if the
switch is rebooted or power cycled, the configuration changes will still be applied.
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