D-Link DGS-3204 - Switch - EN 100VG-AnyLAN User Manual page 44

Gigabit Ethernet Switch User's Guide
STA parameters Settings
Bridge Priority lower the #,
higher the
priorit
1 - 10 sec.
Hello Time
Max. Age Time 6 - 40 sec.
4 - 30 sec.
Forward Delay
Port Level STA parameters
Enable / Disable Enable /
Disable
lower the #,
Port Priority
higher the
priorit
Table 5-1. User-selective STA parameter
30
Effects Comment
Increases chance of Avoid, if the switch is
becoming the Root used in workgroup
Bridg 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 unnecessary reset of
is not received Root Bridge
High # delays the
Max. Age
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
Switch Management
2 x