Stp Switch Settings - D-Link DES-3624i User Manual

Stackable NWay Ethernet Switch User's Guide

STP Switch Settings

To configure Spanning Tree Protocol functions for the Switch or individual ports, enter the desired information in the fields
on this screen (see the descriptions below for assistance) and then click Apply.
The information above is described as follows:
Spanning Tree Protocol This option offers Disabled or Enabled to implement the Spanning Tree Protocol.
Max Age: (6 . . 40 sec) The Maximum Age can be from 6 to 40 seconds. At the end of the Maximum Age, if a
BPDU has still not been received from the Root Bridge, your Switch will start sending its own BPDU to all other
switches for permission to become the Root Bridge. If it turns out that your Switch has the lowest Bridge
Identifier, it will become the Root Bridge.
Hello Time: (1 . . 10 sec) The Hello Time can be from 1 to 10 seconds. This is the interval between two
transmissions of BPDU packets sent by the Root Bridge to tell all other switches that it is indeed the Root
Bridge. If you set a Hello Time for your Switch, and it is not the Root Bridge, the set Hello Time will be used if
and when your Switch becomes the Root Bridge.
Forward Delay: (4 . . 30 sec) The Forward Delay can be from 4 to 30 seconds. This is the time any port on
the Switch spends in the listening state while moving from the blocking state to the forwarding state.
Bridge Priority: (0 . . 65535) A Bridge Priority can be from 0 to 65535.
Web-Based Network Management
Figure 7-8. STP Switch Settings window
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