HP J3100B Installation And Configuration Manual page 46

Configuring the Switch
Overview
N o t e
In the factory default configuration, the Spanning Tree Protocol (STP) is off.
However, if the topology of your network includes any redundant loops
between switches or bridges, you should enable STP. See "Spanning Tree"
(page 3-17).
To get Help on individual parameter descriptions. In all screens except
the Advanced Commands screen there is a Help option in the Actions
menu. Whenever the Actions menu is active, you can display Help for that
screen's parameters by pressing [H]. (The Actions menu is active whenever
any of the choices in the Action menu is highlighted.) For example:
Figure 3-1. Example Showing How To Display Help
To get Help on the actions or data fields in each screen: Use the arrow
keys ( [<], [>], [^], or [v]) to select an action or data field. The banner under the
action items will describe the currently selected action or data field. (For
guidance in how to navigate in a configuration screen, see the instructions
provided at the bottom of the screen, or refer to "Screen Structure and
Navigation" on page 2-5.)
3-2
Banner
Highlight on any item in the
Actions menu indicates that
the Actions menu is active.
Pressing [H] or highlighting
Help and pressing [Enter]
displays Help for the
parameters listed in the upper
part of the screen.