Netgear GSM4248P User Manual - Page 237

AV Line of Fully Managed Switches M4250 Series Main User Manual The first time that you log in, no password is required. However, you then must specify a local device password to use each subsequent time that you log in. The System Information page displays. 5. Select Switching > STP > Advanced > MST Configuration. The MST Configuration page display. 6. Configure the settings for the MST instance: • MST ID: In the MST ID field, specify the ID of the MST. The ID can be in the range from 1 to 4094. • Priority: In the Priority field, specify the bridge priority value for the MST instance. When switches or bridges are running STP, each is assigned a priority. After exchanging BPDUs, the switch with the lowest priority value becomes the root bridge. The bridge priority is a multiple of 4096. If you specify a priority that is not a multiple of 4096, the priority is automatically set to the next lowest priority that is a multiple of 4096. For example, if you set the priority to any value between 0 and 4095, the switch automatically sets the value to 0. The range is from 0 to 61440. The default is 32768. • VLAN ID: From the VLAN ID menu, select the VLAN that must be associated with the MST instance. 7. Click the Add button The MST is added. 8. To save the settings to the running configuration, click the Save icon. 9. To refresh the page, click the Refresh button. The following table describes the nonconfigurable fields on the page. Table 60. MST configuration information Field Description Bridge Identifier The bridge identifier for the MST instance, which is created by using the bridge priority and the base MAC address of the bridge. Last TCN The time in seconds since the topology of the MST instance changed. Topology Change Count The number of times the topology changed for the MST instance. Topology Change This field shows if a topology change is in progress on an interface in the MST. (True or False.) Configure Switching Information 237 Main User Manual