D-Link DES-3225G Series User Manual page 121

24-port NWay Ethernet Switch User's Guide
priority, the more chances the bridge has of becoming the root bridge. A bridge priority ranges from 0 to
65535, with 0 being the highest priority.
♦ Switch Priority This is a read-only object that containing values from 0 to 65535. This value can be set in
the Bridge Priority field and is the priority number of the bridge. The value is used in conjunction with the
bridge MAC address to set the bridge ID, which in turn is used when determining the root bridge of a
multi-bridged network. The root bridge is responsible for processing data packets when network loops
occur. The smaller the number set, the higher the bridge priority is. The higher the bridge priority, the
more chance the bridge has of becoming the root bridge. Zero is the highest priority.
♦ Hello Time Displays the interval between two transmissions of BPDU packets sent by the root bridge to
tell all other switches that it is indeed the root bridge.
♦ Max Age Read-only object indicates the maximum age of STP information learned from the network (on
any port) before it is discarded.
♦ Forward Delay Displays the time any port on the Switch spends in the listening state while moving from
the blocking state to the forwarding state.
STP Parameter & Port Settings
To configure Spanning Tree Protocol functions for the Switch or individual ports, enter the desired
information in the fields on this window (see the descriptions below for assistance) and then click Apply.
The information on the window is described as follows:
Web-Based Network Management
Figure 7-14. STP Parameter & Port Control window
121