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140 Chapter 7 Configuring application settings
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Managing Spanning Tree Protocol (STP)
You can configure system parameters for Spanning Tree Protocol, the industry
standard for avoiding loops in switched networks. You can configure individual
switch ports or all switch ports for participation in the spanning tree algorithm
(STA).
To configure switch ports for Spanning Tree participation:
1 From the main menu, choose Application > Spanning Tree > Port
Configuration.
The Port Configuration page opens (Figure 66).
Figure 66 Port Configuration page
Table 54 describes the items on the Port Configuration page.
Note: STP resolves duplicate paths in networks and is not necessary for
ports that have workstations directly attached to the switch. When STP is
enabled on these ports (the default), workstations are unable to attach to
servers for a few seconds while STP stabilizes.