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Dimension ES-2008 Ethernet Switch
10-4 Spanning Tree Protocol
Table 10-3 View STP Root Bridge Information
FIELD DESCRIPTION
Root Path
Cost
This field displays the path cost from this switch to the root bridge. The
bigger the number, the higher the path cost.
This field is 0 to indicate that this switch is the root bridge in a spanning
tree.
Root Port
This field displays the port number through which your switch
communicates with the root
MAX Age
A time interval (in seconds) a root bridge waits without receiving a STP
configuration message before initiating a topology change.
Hello Time
The number of seconds root bridge waits between STP configuration
message transmissions.
Forward-
Delay Time
The number of seconds the root bridge waits before changing from its STP
learning/listening state to forwarding state.
10.5 Configuring Spanning Tree Port Parameters
Configure the port parameters in the Set Spanning Tree screen.
Figure 10-4 Configuring STP Port Parameters
Follow the steps below to configure the port parameters.
Step 1. Select a port number from the Port scroll down list menu.
Step 2. Enter a number between 1 and 65535 in the Path Cost field. The smaller the
number the lower the path cost is for the port. Refer to Table 10-1 for
recommended path cost.
Step 3. Enter a number between 0 and 255 in the Priority field. The smaller the
number, the higher the priority.
Step 4. Click Apply to save the changes.