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CST Configuration, Bridge Priority, Hello Time, Max Age, Forward Delay, Designated Root

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FS728TP Smart Switch FS728TP Smart Switch Software Administration Manual 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. • Forward Delay - Enter the device Forward Delay Time. The Forward Delay Time is the amount of time in seconds a bridge remains in a listening and learning state before forwarding packets. The default is 15 seconds. Designated Root • Root Bridge ID - Displays the priority and MAC Address of the root bridge. • Root Port - Displays the port number that offers the lowest cost path from this bridge to the Root Bridge. This field is significant when the bridge is not the Root Bridge. • Root Path Cost - Displays the cost of the path from this bridge to the Root Bridge. 2. Enter the Bridge Priority in the provided field. 3. Select Hello Time, Max Age or Forward Delay and enter the value in the provided field. 4. Click Apply to update the device. 4-26 v1.0, December 2007 Configuring Switching Settings

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FS728TP Smart Switch FS728TP Smart Switch Software Administration Manual
4-26
Configuring Switching Settings
v1.0, December 2007
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.
•
Forward Delay
– Enter the device Forward Delay Time. The Forward Delay Time is the
amount of time in seconds a bridge remains in a listening and learning state before
forwarding packets. The default is 15 seconds.
Designated Root
•
Root Bridge ID
– Displays the priority and MAC Address of the root bridge.
•
Root Port
– Displays the port number that offers the lowest cost path from this bridge to
the Root Bridge. This field is significant when the bridge is not the Root Bridge.
•
Root Path Cost
– Displays the cost of the path from this bridge to the Root Bridge.
2.
Enter the
Bridge Priority
in the provided field.
3.
Select
Hello Time
,
Max Age
or
Forward Delay
and enter the value in the provided field.
4.
Click
Apply
to update the device.