Asante Technologies 3624/48 - Manual (Page 40)

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Define SNMP Trap Operations
Command Purpose
snmp trapstation add 192.168.123.100 community public type linkchange
trap-version 1 Create a trap host
192.168.123.100 to which the
switch can send version 1 link
change trap messages using
community string ‘public’.
5.5 Spanning Tree Algorithm
The Spanning Tree Protocol (STP) is part of the IEEE 802.1D standard. It provides for a redundant network without
the redundant traffic through closed paths. For example, in a network without spanning tree protocol, the same
message will be broadcast through multiple paths, which may start an unending packet-passing cycle. This in turn
causes a great amount of extra network traffic, leading to network downtime. The STP reduces a network like this,
with multiple, redundant connections, to one in which all points are connected, but where there is only one path
between any two points (the connections span the entire network, and the paths are branched, like a tree).
All of the bridges (a switch is a complex bridge) on the network communicate with each other using special packets of
data called Bridge Protocol Data Units (BPDUs). The information exchanged in the BPDUs allows the bridges on the
network to do the following:
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Elect a single bridge to be the root bridge
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Calculate the shortest path from each bridge to the root bridge
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Select a designated bridge on each segment, which lies closest to the root and forwards all traffic to it
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Select a port on each bridge to forward traffic to the root
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Select the ports on each bridge that forward traffic, and place the redundant ports in blocking states
5.5.1 Spanning Tree Parameters
The operation of the spanning tree algorithm is governed by several parameters.
Forward Time
After a recalculation of the spanning tree, the Forward Time parameter regulates the delay before each port begins
transmitting traffic. If a port begins forwarding traffic too soon (before a new root bridge has been selected), the
network can be adversely affected. The default value for Forward Time is 15 seconds.
Hello Time
This is the time between BPDUs transmitted by each bridge. The default setting is 2 seconds.
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