D-Link DGS-3620-52P Web UI Reference Guide - Page 103

xStack® DGS-3620 Series Layer 3 Managed Stackable Gigabit Switch Web UI Reference Guide STP Instance Settings This window displays MSTIs currently set on the Switch and allows users to change the Priority of the MSTIs. To view the following window, click L2 Features > Spanning Tree > STP Instance Settings, as show below: Figure 4-39STP Instance Settings window The fields that can be configured are described below: Parameter Description MSTI ID Enter the MSTI ID in this field. An entry of 0 denotes the CIST (default MSTI). Priority Enter the priority in this field. The available range of values is from 0 to 61440. Click the Apply button to accept the changes made. Click the Edit button to re-configure the specific entry. Click the View button to display the information of the specific entry. MSTP Port Information This window displays the current MSTI configuration information and can be used to update the port configuration for an MSTI ID. If a loop occurs, the MSTP function will use the port priority to select an interface to put into the forwarding state. Set a higher priority value for interfaces to be selected for forwarding first. In instances where the priority value is identical, the MSTP function will implement the lowest MAC address into the forwarding state and other interfaces will be blocked. Remember that lower priority values mean higher priorities for forwarding packets. To view the following window, click L2 Features > Spanning Tree > MSTP Port Information, as show below: Figure 4-40 MSTP Port Information window To view the MSTI settings for a particular port, use the drop-down menu to select the Port number. To modify the settings for a particular MSTI instance, enter a value in the Instance ID field, an Internal Path Cost, and use the drop-down menu to select a Priority. 93