SMC Networks TigerStack 100 1000BASE-X - Manual (Page 56)

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Note: Fast Forwarding enables end-node workstations and servers to
overcome time-out problems when the Spanning Tree Algorithm
is implemented in a network. Therefore, Fast Forwarding should
only be enabled for ports connected to an end-node device.
(Path) Cost 100/19/4 This parameter is used by the STA algorithm to
determine the best path between devices. Therefore,
lower values should be assigned to ports attached to
faster media, and higher values assigned to ports with
slower media.
(Path cost takes precedence over port priority.)
The default and recommended range is:
Ethernet: 100 (50~600)
Fast Ethernet: 19 (10~60)
Gigabit Ethernet: 4 (3~10)
The full range is 1 - 65535.
Fast
Forwarding
Enabled This parameter is used to enable/disabled the Fast
Spanning Tree mode for the selected port. In this
mode, ports skip the Blocked, Listening and Learning
states and proceed straight to Forwarding.
Parameter Default Description