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Spanning Tree
Configuring STP Interface Settings
STEP 3
Configuring STP Interface Settings
STEP 1
STEP 2
STEP 3
Cisco Small Business SG200 Series 8-port Smart Switches Administration Guide
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Root Path Cost—The cost of the path from this bridge to the root.
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Topology Changes Count—The total amount of STP state changes that
have occurred.
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Last Topology Change—The total amount of time since the last topographic
change.
Click Apply. Your changes are saved to the Running Configuration.
The STP Interface Settings page assigns STP properties to individual ports or
LAGs. These settings are applicable to both the Classic STP and Rapid STP.
To edit settings for a port or LAG:
Click Spanning Tree > STP Interface Settings in the navigation window.
The STP Interface Settings Table displays configuration information for each port
and LAG. By default, all ports are enabled for STP operation.
NOTE:
The list ports/LAGs might span more than one page. Use the Page list to
display the next set of entries.
Select the port or LAG to configure and click Edit.
Enter the parameters:
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STP—Select to enable STP operation on the port/LAG.
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Auto Edge—Select Enable to allow the switch to automatically determine if
the port is an edge port. A port is an edge port if it is not connected to a
bridge. Auto-detection will speed up the transition of the port to forwarding
state. A port can forward traffic and learn MAC addresses when it is in
forwarding state.
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Edge Port—Select Enable to manually configure the port as an edge port.
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BPDU Handling—Bridge Protocol Data Units (BPDUs) are the messages
exchanged between switches to calculate STP topology. Select the method
of BPDU packet handling when the spanning tree is disabled on an interface:
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