D-Link DES-3624 Series User Manual page 31

Stackable NWay Ethernet Switch User's Guide
Switch Management Concepts
Figure 5-1. Before Applying the STA Rules
Figure 5-2. After Applying the STA Rules
STA parameters Settings
lower the #,
Bridge Priority
higher the
priority
1 - 10 sec.
Hello Time
Max. Age Time 6 - 40 sec.
Forward Delay 4 - 30 sec.
Port Level STA parameters
Enable /
Enable / Disable
Disable
Port Priority lower the #,
higher the
priority
Table 5-1. User-selective STA parameters
Effects
Increases chance of Avoid, if the switch is
becoming the Root used in workgroup
Bridge level of a large network
No effect, if not Never set greater than
Root Bridge Max. Age Time
Compete for Root Avoid low number for
Bridge, if BPDU is unnecessary reset of
not received Root Bridge
Max. Age ≤ 2 x
High # delays the
change in state
(Forward Delay - 1)
Max. Age ≥ 2 x (Hello
Time + 1)
Enable or disable Disable a port for
this LAN segment security or problem
isolation
Increases chance of
become Root Port
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