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Spanning-Tree Operation
802.1D Spanning-Tree Protocol (STP)
Enabling STP implements the spanning tree protocol for all physical ports on
the switch, regardless of whether multiple VLANs are configured. Disabling
STP removes protection against redundant loops that can significantly slow
or halt a network.
This command enables STP with the current parameter settings or disables
STP without losing the most-recently configured parameter settings. (To learn
how the switch handles parameter changes, how to test changes without
losing the previous settings, and how to replace previous settings with new
settings, refer to the chapter titled "Switch Memory and Configuration" in the
Management and Configuration Guide for your switch.) When enabling STP,
you can also include the STP general and per-port parameters described in
the next two sections. When you use the "no" form of the command, you can
do so only to disable STP. (STP parameter settings are not changed when you
disable STP.)
C a u t i o n
Because incorrect STP settings can adversely affect network performance,
ProCurve recommends that you use the default STP parameter settings. You
should not change these settings unless you have a strong understanding of
how STP operates. For more on STP, see the IEEE 802.1D standard.
Reconfiguring General STP Operation on the Switch. You can config­
ure one or more of the following parameters:
Table 5-3.
Name
priority
*maximum-age 20 seconds 6 - 40
*hello-time
*forward-delay 15 seconds 4 - 30
*The switch uses its own maximum-age, hello-time, and forward-delay settings only if it is
operating as the root device. If another device is operating as the root device, then the switch
uses the other device's settings for these parameters.
5-28
General STP Operating Parameters
Default
Range
Function
32768
0 - 65535 Specifies the priority value used along with the
switch MAC address to determine which device is
root. The lower a priority value, the higher the
priority.
Maximum received message age the switch
seconds allows for STP information before discarding the
message.
2 seconds
1 - 10
Time between messages transmitted when the
switch is the root.
Time the switch waits before transitioning from the
seconds listening to the learning state, and between the
learning state to the forwarding state.

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