Netgear GS748TPS – Stackable Smart Gigabit Ethernet Switch with PoE User Manual
GS700TPS Smart Switch Software Administration Manual
Configuring Switching Settings
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v1.0, June 2009
CST Configuration
The Common Spanning Tree (CST) describes the topology connecting STP/RSTP Bridges and
MSTP regions.
MSTP regions.
To configure CST on the device:
1. Click Switching > STP > Advanced > CST Configuration. The CST Configuration screen
displays:
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.
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.
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.
amount of time in seconds a bridge waits before sending configuration messages. The
default Maximum Age Time is 20 seconds.
Figure 4-22