Dell PowerConnect 6248 User's Guide - Page 349

To display the STP LAG Settings page, click Switching →Spanning Tree →STP LAG Settings in the tree view. Figure 7-41. STP LAG Settings The STP LAG Settings page contains the following fields: • Select a LAG - Specifies the LAG number for which you want to modify STP settings. • STP - Enables or disables STP on the LAG. Default is enable. • Port Fast - Enables Port Fast mode for the LAG. If Port Fast mode is enabled for a LAG, the Port State is automatically placed in the Forwarding state when the LAG is up. Port Fast mode optimizes the time it takes for the STP protocol to converge. STP convergence can take 30-60 seconds in large networks. • Port State - Displays current STP state of a LAG. If enabled, the LAG state determines what forwarding action is taken on traffic. If the bridge discovers a malfunctioning LAG, the LAG is placed in the Broken state. Possible LAG states are: - Disabled - STP is currently disabled on the LAG. The LAG forwards traffic while learning MAC addresses. - Blocking - The LAG is blocked and cannot be used to forward traffic or learn MAC addresses. - Listening - The LAG is in the listening mode and cannot forward traffic or learn MAC addresses. Configuring Switching Information 349