FIELD
MAX Age
A time interval (in seconds) a root bridge waits without
receiving a STP configuration message before initiating a
topology change.
Specify a number between 6 and 40.
Hello Time
The number of seconds the switch waits between STP
configuration message transmissions.
Specify a number between 1 and 10.
Forward-
The number of seconds the switch waits before changing from
Delay Time
its STP learning/listening state to forwarding state.
Specify a number between 4 and 30.
10.4 Viewing Root Bridge Information
View the STP root bridge information in the Spanning Tree screen. These fields display
the spanning tree parameter settings for the switch currently acting as the root.
Figure 10-3 View STP Root Bridge Information
Refer to the following table for the field descriptions.
Table 10-3 View STP Root Bridge Information
FIELD
This field displays the priority (between 1 and 65535) of the root bridge in a
Priority
spanning tree. A higher value indicates a lower priority; thus 0 means the
highest priority.
MAC Address This field displays the MAC address of the root bridge.
Spanning Tree Protocol
Table 10-2 Configure STP Parameter
DESCRIPTION
Dimension ES-2008 Ethernet Switch
DESCRIPTION
EXAMPLE
20
2
15
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