Cisco WRVS4400N Administration Guide - Page 151

Configuring RSTP, L2 Switch > RSTP, System Priority, Hello Time, Max Age, Forward Delay

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Setting Up and Configuring the WRVS4400N Wireless-N Router Configuring the L2 Switch Settings 5 Configuring RSTP The L2 Switch > RSTP window displays the settings for configuring Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol (RSTP) for the router. The RSTP protocol prevents loops in the network and dynamically reconfigures the physical links in a switch that should forward frames. To configure RSTP for the router, follow these steps: STEP 1 Click L2 Switch > RSTP. STEP 2 Configure the L2 switch RSTP settings: • System Priority-Enter the system priority from 0 to 61440 in increments of 4096. Valid values are 0, 4096, 8192, 12288, 16384, 20480, 24576, 28672, 32768, 40960, 45056, 49152, 53248, 57344, and 61440. The lower the system priority, the more likely the router is to become the root in the spanning tree. The default is 32768. • Hello Time-Enter a number from 1 to 10. The default is 2. • Max Age-Enter a number from 6 to 40. The default is 20. • Forward Delay-Enter a number from 4 to 30. The default is 15. Cisco WRVS4400N Wireless-N Gigabit Security Router with VPN Administration Guide 151

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Setting Up and Configuring the WRVS4400N Wireless-N Router
Configuring the L2 Switch Settings
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5
Configuring RSTP
The L2 Switch > RSTP window displays the settings for configuring Rapid
Spanning Tree Protocol (RSTP) for the router.
The RSTP protocol prevents loops in the network and dynamically reconfigures
the physical links in a switch that should forward frames.
To configure RSTP for the router, follow these steps:
STEP 1
Click
L2 Switch > RSTP
.
STEP 2
Configure the L2 switch RSTP settings:
System Priority—
Enter the system priority from
0
to
61440
in increments
of 4096. Valid values are
0
,
4096
,
8192
,
12288
,
16384
,
20480
,
24576
,
28672
,
32768
,
40960
,
45056
,
49152
,
53248
,
57344
, and
61440
. The
lower the system priority, the more likely the router is to become the root in
the spanning tree. The default is
32768
.
Hello Time—
Enter a number from
1
to
10
. The default is
2
.
Max Age—
Enter a number from
6
to
40
. The default is
20
.
Forward Delay—
Enter a number from
4
to
30
. The default is
15
.