4 configuring port roles – ZyXEL Communications ZyXEL ZyWALL 5 User Manual
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5.4 Configuring Port Roles
Click BRIDGE, then Port Roles to configure a LAN/DMZ port as a LAN or DMZ port.
To configure a LAN/DMZ port as a LAN or DMZ port, select its radio button next to LAN or
DMZ and click Apply. Otherwise, click Reset to restore the previous configuration. The radio
buttons correspond to Ethernet ports on the front panel of the ZyWALL. By default, ports 1 to
4 are all LAN ports.
Rapid Spanning Tree
Protocol Setup
Enable Rapid Spanning
Tree Protocol
Select the check box to activate RSTP on the ZyWALL.
Bridge Priority
Enter a number between 0 and 61440 as bridge priority of the ZyWALL. 0 is
the highest.
Bridge Hello Time
Enter an
interval (between 1 and 10) in seconds that the root bridge
waits before sending a hello packet.
Bridge Max Age
Enter an interval
(between 6 and 40) in seconds
that a bridge waits to
get a Hello BPDU from the root bridge.
Forward Delay
Enter the length of time
(between 4 and 30) in seconds
that a bridge
remains in the listening and learning port states. The default is 15 seconds.
Bridge Port
This is the bridge port type. Port types are: WAN, LAN, WLAN and DMZ.
RSTP Active
Select the check box to enable RSTP on the corresponding port.
RSTP Priority
0(Highest)~240(Lowest)
Enter a number between 0 and 240 as RSTP priority for the corresponding
port. 0 is the highest.
RSTP Path Cost
1(Lowest)~65535(Highes
t)
Enter a number between 1 and 65535 as RSTP path cost for the
corresponding port. 65535 is the highest.
Apply
Click Apply to save your changes back to the ZyWALL.
Reset
Click Reset to begin configuring this screen afresh.
Table 22 Bridge (continued)
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