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Switching > STP > Advanced > CST Configuration, CST Configuration, Bridge Priority

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GS700TP Smart Switch Software Administration Manual To configure CST on the device: 1. Click Switching > STP > Advanced > CST Configuration. The CST Configuration screen displays: Figure 4-22 The CST Configuration screen contains the following fields: CST Configuration • Bridge Priority - Enter the bridge priority value. When switches or bridges are running STP, each is assigned a priority. After exchanging BPDUs, the device with the lowest priority value becomes the Root Bridge. The default value is 32768. The bridge priority value is provided in increments of 4096. • Hello Time - Enter the device Hello Time. The Hello Time indicates the amount of time in seconds a Root Bridge waits between configuration messages. The default is 2 seconds. • Max Age - Enter the device Maximum Age Time. The Maximum Age Time is the amount of time in seconds a bridge waits before sending configuration messages. The default Maximum Age Time is 20 seconds. 4-30 v1.0, December 2007 Configuring Switching Settings

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GS700TP Smart Switch Software Administration Manual
4-30
Configuring Switching Settings
v1.0, December 2007
To configure CST on the device:
1.
Click
Switching > STP > Advanced > CST Configuration
. The CST Configuration screen
displays:
The CST Configuration screen contains the following fields:
CST Configuration
•
Bridge Priority
– Enter the bridge priority value. When switches or bridges are running
STP, each is assigned a priority. After exchanging BPDUs, the device with the lowest
priority value becomes the Root Bridge. The default value is 32768. The bridge priority
value is provided in increments of 4096.
•
Hello Time
– Enter the device Hello Time. The Hello Time indicates the amount of time
in seconds a Root Bridge waits between configuration messages. The default is 2 seconds.
•
Max Age
– Enter the device Maximum Age Time. The Maximum Age Time is the amount
of time in seconds a bridge waits before sending configuration messages. The default
Maximum Age Time is 20 seconds.
Figure 4-22