Linksys SGE2000 Cisco Small Business SFE/SGE2xxx Series Managed Switches Admin - Page 261

Configuring Spanning Tree Defining Spanning Tree 10 • Root Port - Indicates the port number that offers the lowest cost path from this bridge to the Root Bridge. It is significant when the Bridge is not the Root. • Root Path Cost - The cost of the path from this bridge to the root. • Topology Changes Counts - Indicates the total amount of STP state changes that have occurred. • Last Topology Change - Indicates the amount of time that has elapsed since the bridge was initialized or reset, and the last topographic change occurred. The time is displayed in a day hour minute second format, for example, 2 days 5 hours 10 minutes and 4 seconds. STEP 2 Define the relevant fields. STEP 3 Click Apply. STP is enabled, and the device is updated. Defining Spanning Tree Interface Settings Network administrators can assign STP settings to specific interfaces in the STP Interface Settings Page. To assign STP settings to an interface: Cisco Small Business SFE/SGE Managed Switches Administration Guide 252