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Configuration Settings for RSTP
The following attributes apply to RSTP:
• Path Cost Method – The path cost is used to determine the best path
between devices. The path cost method is used to determine the range
of values that can be assigned to each interface.
- Long: Specifies 32-bit based values that range from 1-200,000,000.
(This is the default.)
- Short: Specifies 16-bit based values that range from 1-65535.
• Transmission Limit – The maximum transmission rate for BPDUs
is specified by setting the minimum interval between the transmission
of consecutive protocol messages. (Range: 1-10; Default: 3)
Web – Click Spanning Tree, STA, Configration. Modify the required
attributes, and click Apply.
Figure 3-55. Configuring the Spanning Tree Algorithm