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Management

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Configuring the Spanning Tree Protocol

The IntraStack is shipped with Spanning Tree

enabled on all ports.

You can disable or enable Spanning Tree on the IntraStack or on an indi-
vidual port. You can also configure the Spanning Tree parameters on the
IntraStack.

Important:

Do

not enable, disable, or configure the

Spanning Tree Parameters unless you have knowledge
and experience with the IEEE 802.1d specification.

Disabling or Enabling Spanning Tree

You can disable or enable Spanning Tree on the IntraStack or on an indi-
vidual port.

To disable or enable Spanning Tree on the IntraStack:

1

Click

swAgentSW.

The Switch Agent Software Group table appears.

2

Open the

STP drop-down menu and select Disable

(to disable Spanning Tree on the IntraStack) or
Enable (to enable Spanning Tree on the IntraStack).

3

Click

Apply.

Spanning Tree is disabled (or enabled) on the IntraStack.

To disable or enable Spanning Tree on a port:

1

Click

PortCtrl.

The Port Control table appears, similar to Figure 4-16.

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