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EtherWAN Managed Switch Firmware 4.02.4.3 Users Manual
STP/Ring Page - Configuring RSTP ................................................................... 134
Global Configuration Page ..................................................................................... 134
Enabling the RSTP Protocol ............................................................................ 134
Additional Global Configuration page settings .................................................. 134
The Root Bridge & Backup Root Bridge ........................................................... 136
Setting the MAX Age, Forward Delay and Hello Timer ..................................... 137
RSTP Port Setting Page ........................................................................................ 138
Spanning Tree Port Roles ................................................................................ 138
Path Cost & Port Priority .................................................................................. 139
Point to Point Link ............................................................................................ 141
Edge Port ......................................................................................................... 142
RSTP Configuration Examples Using CLI Commands ........................................... 142
Enabling the Spanning Tree Protocol ............................................................... 142
Bridge Priority, Max Age, Forward Delay, and Hello Time ................................ 142
Modifying the Port Priority and Path Cost ......................................................... 143
Manually Setting a Port to be a Shared or Point to Point Link .......................... 143
Enabling/Disabling a port to be an Edge Port ................................................... 144
STP/Ring Page - Configuring MSTP ................................................................... 145
Global Configuration Page ..................................................................................... 145
Enabling the MSTP Protocol ............................................................................ 145
The CIST Root Bridge & Backup CIST Root Bridge ......................................... 146
Setting Bridge Priority ...................................................................................... 147
Configuring the CST Network Diameter ........................................................... 148
MSTP Properties Page .......................................................................................... 149
Configuring an MSTP Region........................................................................... 149
Configuring the IST Network Diameter ............................................................. 150
MSTP Instance Setting Page ................................................................................. 151
Setting an MSTP Instance ............................................................................... 151
Modifying MSTP parameters for load balancing ............................................... 153
MSTP Port Setting page ........................................................................................ 155
Adjusting the blocking port in a MSTP network ................................................ 155
MSTI Instance Port Membership ...................................................................... 156
MSTP Configuration Examples Using CLI Commands .......................................... 157
Enabling Spanning Tree for MSTP ................................................................... 157
Bridge Priority, Max Age, Forward Delay, and Hello Time ................................ 158
IST MAX Hops ................................................................................................. 158
MSTP Regional Configuration Name and the Revision Level ........................... 159
Creating an MSTI Instance .............................................................................. 159
Setting MSTI Priority ........................................................................................ 160
Modifying CIST Port Priority and Port Path Cost .............................................. 160