D-Link DGS-3308FG Product Manual - Page 123

8-port Gigabit Ethernet Switch User's Guide Max. Age 2 x (Hello Time + 1 second) Port Group Spanning Tree Settings In addition to setting Spanning Tree parameters for use on the switch level, the DGS-3308 allows for the configuration of groups of ports, each port-group of which will have its own spanning tree, and will require some of its own configuration settings. An STP Group will use the switch-level parameters entered above, with the addition of Port Priority and Port Cost. Note: An STP Group spanning tree works in the same way as the switch-level spanning tree, but the root bridge concept is replaced with a root port concept. A root port is a port of the group that is elected on the basis of port priority and port cost, to be the connection to the network for the group. Redundant links will be blocked, just as redundant links are blocked on the switch level. Note: The STP on the switch level blocks redundant links between switches (and similar network devices). The port level STP will block redundant links within an STP Group. Note: It is advisable to define an STP Group to correspond to a VLAN group of ports. To define which ports will be members of an STP Group, highlight STP Group Configuration and press Enter. Figure 6-63. STP Group Configuration screen Toggle the Action: field to Add/Modify. Choose a name for the group and enter it in the Group Name:[ ] field. The group name does not necessarily have to correspond to any name that has been previously entered in the Switch's configuration. Set the membership of the group by pressing the letter M for each desired port in the Membership (M/): [ ] field. Now highlight STP Port Settings on the Configure Spanning Tree screen and press Enter. The following screen is displayed: 113