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24-port NWay Ethernet Switch User’s Guide
34 Switch Management Concepts
the better the chance the Switch will be selected as
the Root Bridge.
On the Port Level
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Root Port Each switch has a Root Port. This is the
port that has the lowest Path Cost to the Root Bridge.
In case there are several such ports, then the one
with the lowest Port Identifier is the Root Port.
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Designated Port This is the port on each Designated
Bridge that is attached to the LAN segment for
which the switch is the Designated Bridge.
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Port Priority The smaller this number, the higher
the Port Priority is. With higher Port Priority, the
higher the probability that the port will be selected
as the Root Port.
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Path Cost This is a changeable parameter and may
be modified according to the STA specification. The
100Mbps segment has an assigned Path Cost of 10,
and each 10Mbps segment has an assigned Path Cost
of 100, based on the STA specifications.
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:
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Bridge Priority A Bridge Priority can be from 0 to
65535. 0 is equal to the highest Bridge Priority.