Dell PowerConnect B-FCXs User Manual page 132

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Configuring STP
Forward Delay
STP Port Parameters
Port
Priority
Path Cost
Display
Modify
Click Modify to modify any port. Click Apply to save the configuration.
FIGURE 102
The STP parameters contains the following information.
STP Bridge Parameters
Forward Delay (Seconds)
Maximum Age (Seconds)
Hello Time (Seconds)
Priority
STP Port Parameters
Priority
Path Cost
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The number of seconds this device or VLAN waits following a topology change and
consequent reconvergence.
The port number.
The preference that STP gives this port relative to other ports for forwarding traffic out
of the spanning tree. A higher numerical value means a lower priority.
The port's STP path cost.
Changes the unit ID by selecting a unit from the drop-down list and clicking Display.
Enables you to modify any port.
Modifying STP parameters
The number of seconds this device or VLAN waits following a topology change and
consequent reconvergence.
The number of seconds this device or VLAN waits for a hello message from the root
bridge before deciding the root has become unavailable and performing a
reconvergence.
The interval between each configuration BPDU sent by the root bridge.
The preference that STP gives this port relative to other ports for forwarding traffic
out of the spanning tree. A higher numerical value means a lower priority.
The preference that STP gives this port relative to other ports for forwarding traffic
out of the spanning tree. A higher numerical value means a lower priority.
The port's STP path cost.
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