Intel EXPRESS 550T User Manual page 72

C H A P T E R 3
Changing the cost of the
path
Changing priority of the
port in the spanning tree
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Standard Configuration
3 Click Spanning Tree .
4 Click Enable spanning tree on this port .
If there is a check mark in the box, the port is used in STP. If
the box is empty, the port is not used in STP.
5 Click OK .
The higher the cost, the lower the chance of this port being used for
forwarding traffic, if there is an alternative route. When possible, give
a port a low cost if it is connected to a faster network segment. To
change the overall cost of the path between a port and the segment:
1 Click the port you want to change.
2 Select Port Setup .
3 Click Spanning Tree .
4 Select the Port status box.
5 In Path cost , type the required value.
6 Click OK .
The higher the value, the lower the chance of this port being used as
the designated or root port. To change the priority value:
1 Click the port you want to change.
2 Select Port Setup .
3 Click Spanning Tree .
4 Select the Port status box.