Spanning Tree - Intel Express 510T User Manual

C H A P T E R 3
Purpose
Warning when using
VLANs
Why change these from
their defaults?
Standard Configuration
4 Click the required parameter.
5 Type the percentage of errors or runts.
6 Click OK .

Spanning Tree

You can change the:
• Priority given to the switch
• Maximum length of time information is retained by the switch
Time between transmitted Configuration BPDUs
•
Time the switch spends in the Listening and Learning states
•
It is important to be aware of problems that may arise when using
Spanning Tree and VLANs. The Spanning Tree can use alternative
paths (such as different ports) to get messages to their destination.
The diagram above, shows two switches. On the left, we see the two
switches connected and the ports are grouped in two VLANs: A and
B. On the right, we have enabled STP; STP blocks the path between
X and Z (to avoid looping) and, therefore, destroys the VLAN setup
(because VLAN B needs these ports to receive messages).
The switch is delivered with Spanning Tree default values set to those
recommended by the IEEE 802.1d standard. These values are conser-
vative worst-case estimates for LANs consisting of a large number of
switches. Therefore, changing these default values may improve the
performance of your network.
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