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RSTP, The Rapid STP screen displays

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GS700TS Smart Switch Software Administration Manual 2. Select the STP Status and Fast Link status in the provided fields. 3. Enter the Path Cost in the provided field. 4. Select the Priority from the list in the provided field. 5. Click APPLY to update the device. RSTP While Classic STP prevents forwarding loops in a general network topology, convergence can take between 30-60 seconds. This time may delay detecting possible loops and propagating status topology changes. Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol (RSTP) detects and uses network topologies that allow a faster STP convergence without creating forwarding loops. The Global System LAG information displays the same field information as the ports, but represents the LAG RSTP information. To define RSTP on the device: 1. Click Switching > STP > Advanced > RSTP. The Rapid STP screen displays: Figure 4-24 The Rapid STP screen contains the following fields: • Interface - Displays the port or LAG on which Rapid STP is enabled or disabled. • Role - Displays the port role assigned by the STP algorithm to provide to STP paths. The possible field values are: - Root - Provides the lowest cost path to forward packets to the root switch. 4-37 v1.0, June 2009 Configuring Switching Settings

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GS700TS Smart Switch Software Administration Manual
4-37
Configuring Switching Settings
v1.0, June 2009
2.
Select the
STP Status
and
Fast Link
status in the provided fields.
3.
Enter the
Path Cost
in the provided field.
4.
Select the
Priority
from the list in the provided field.
5.
Click
APPLY
to update the device.
RSTP
While Classic STP prevents forwarding loops in a general network topology, convergence can take
between 30-60 seconds. This time may delay detecting possible loops and propagating status
topology changes. Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol (RSTP) detects and uses network topologies that
allow a faster STP convergence without creating forwarding loops. The Global System LAG
information displays the same field information as the ports, but represents the LAG RSTP
information.
To define RSTP on the device:
1.
Click
Switching > STP > Advanced > RSTP
. The Rapid STP screen displays:
The Rapid STP screen contains the following fields:
Interface
– Displays the port or LAG on which Rapid STP is enabled or disabled.
Role
– Displays the port role assigned by the STP algorithm to provide to STP paths. The
possible field values are:
Root – Provides the lowest cost path to forward packets to the root switch.
Figure 4-24