D-Link DES-3624 Series User Manual page 165

Stackable NWay Ethernet Switch User's Guide
To configure Spanning Tree Protocol functions for the Switch or
individual ports, enter the desired information in the fields on
this screen (see the descriptions below for assistance) and then
click Apply.
The information above is described as follows:
♦ Spanning Tree Protocol This option offers Disabled
or Enabled to implement the Spanning Tree Protocol.
♦ Max Age: (6 . . 40 sec) The Maximum Age can be
from 6 to 40 seconds. At the end of the Maximum Age,
if a BPDU has still not been received from the Root
Bridge, your Switch will start sending its own BPDU to
all other switches for permission to become the Root
Bridge. If it turns out that your Switch has the lowest
Bridge Identifier, it will become the Root Bridge.
♦ Hello Time: (1 . . 10 sec) The Hello Time can be from
1 to 10 seconds. This is 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. If you set a Hello Time for your Switch,
and it is not the Root Bridge, the set Hello Time will be
used if and when your Switch becomes the Root
Bridge.
♦ Forward Delay: (4 . . 30 sec) The Forward Delay can
be from 4 to 30 seconds. This is the time any port on
the Switch spends in the listening state while moving
from the blocking state to the forwarding state.
♦ Bridge Priority: (0 . . 65535) A Bridge Priority can be
from 0 to 65535.
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