NETGEAR GS748AT - ProSafe Gigabit Smart Switch Administration Manual page 107

GS700AT Smart Switch Software Administration Manual
To configure STP on the device:
1. Click Switching > STP > Advanced > STP Configuration. The Advanced STP
Configuration screen displays:
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The Advanced STP Configuration screen contains the following fields:
Global Settings
• Spanning Tree State – Select the STP state on the device. The possible field values are:
– Enable – Enable STP on the device.
– Disable – Disable STP on the device.
• STP Operation Mode – Select the STP mode on the device. The possible field values are:
– STP – Enable classic STP on the device.
– RSTP – Enable Rapid Spanning Tree (RSTP) on the device.
• BPDU Handling – Select the method of handling STP BPDUs (Bridge Protocol Data
Units) when STP is disabled on the device or interface. The possible field values are:
– Filtering – BPDUs are filtered. This the default.
– Flooding – BPDUs are flooded to all ports in the system.
– Bridging – BPDUs are bridged to all ports in the VLAN.
Status
• Bridge Identifier – Displays the Bridge priority and MAC address.
Configuring Switching Settings
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