Cisco SR224T-NA Administration Guide - Page 180

Configuring the Spanning Tree Protocol Configuring STP Status and Global Settings 13 topology is naturally tree-structured, and therefore faster convergence might be possible. RSTP is enabled by default. NOTE The 200 series switches do not support MSTP. Configuring STP Status and Global Settings The STP Status and Global Settings page contains parameters for enabling STP or RSTP. Use the STP Interface Settings page and RSTP Interface Settings page to configure ports with these modes, respectively. To set the STP status and global settings: STEP 1 Click Spanning Tree > STP Status & Global Settings. The STP Status & Global Settings page is displayed. STEP 2 Enter the parameters. Global Settings: • Spanning Tree State-Enable or disable STP on the switch. • STP Operation Mode-Select an STP mode. • BPDU Handling-Select how Bridge Protocol Data Unit (BPDU) packets are managed when STP is disabled on the port or the switch. BPDUs are used to transmit spanning tree information. - Filtering-Filters BPDU packets when Spanning Tree is disabled on an interface. - Flooding-Floods BPDU packets when Spanning Tree is disabled on an interface. • Path Cost Default Values-Selects the method used to assign default path costs to the STP ports. The default path cost assigned to an interface varies according to the selected method. - Short-Specifies the range 1 through 65,535 for port path costs. - Long-Specifies the range 1 through 200,000,000 for port path costs. Cisco Small Business 200 Series Smart Switch Administration Guide 181