DES-3326S Layer 3 Fast Ethernet Switch User’s Guide
Switch Management and Operating Concepts 65
When STP is enabled, every port on every switch in the network
goes through the blocking state and then transitions through
the states of listening and learning at power up. If properly
configured, each port stabilizes to the forwarding or blocking
state.
No packets (except BPDUs) are forwarded from, or received by,
STP enabled ports until the forwarding state is enabled for that
port.
Default Spanning-Tree Configuration
Feature Default Value
Enable state STP enabled for all ports
Port priority 128
Port cost 19
Bridge Priority 32,768
Table 5-7. Default STP Parameters
User-Changeable STA Parameters
The factory default setting should cover the majority of
installations. However, it is advisable to keep the default
settings as set at the factory; unless, it is absolutely necessary.
The user changeable parameters in the Switch are as follows:
• Priority A Priority for the switch can be set from 0
to 65535. 0 is equal to the highest Priority.
• Hello Time The Hello Time can be from 1 to 10
seconds. This is the interval between two