Configuring Stp Status And Global Settings - Cisco SF200-24 Administration Manual
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Configuring the Spanning Tree Protocol
Configuring STP Status and Global Settings
Configuring STP Status and Global Settings
STEP 1
STEP 2
Cisco Small Business 200 1. 1 Series Smart Switch Administration Guide
topology is naturally tree-structured, and therefore faster convergence
might be possible. RSTP is enabled by default.
Although Classic STP is guaranteed to prevent Layer 2 forwarding loops in
a general network topology, there might be an unacceptable delay before
convergence. This means that each bridge or switch in the network needs
to decide, if it should actively forward traffic or not on each of its ports.
The 200 Series switches do not support MSTP.
NOTE
STP Status and Global Settings
The
or RSTP.
STP Interface Settings
Use the
configure ports with these modes, respectively.
To set STP status and global settings:
Click Spanning Tree > STP Status and Global Settings. The
Global Settings
page displays.
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.
page contains parameters for enabling STP
RSTP Interface Settings
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