Asante Technologies 1012 - Manual (Page 82)

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Chapter 3 — AsantéBridge 1012 Local Management
Spanning Tree Port Setting Menu
Figure 3-16 Spanning Tree Port Setting Menu
The Spanning Tree Port Setting menu has the following fields:
❏ Ext/Hub Port: enables or disables the external port or
the hub side port linking one network segment to the
bridge.
❏ Ext/Hub Port Priority: assigns a priority value to the port
(external or hub side); used in determining the port
state.
❏ Ext/Hub Port Path Cost: the cost value to be used in
determining the path to the root bridge.
❏ Ext/Hub Port State: the current state of the port (for-
warding, listening, learning, and blocked).
1
Use the Up/Down arrow keys to select the field you want
to modify.
2
The Ext/Hub Port fields are toggles; press the spacebar to
alternate between enabled and disabled. The AsantéBridge
1012 requires that you confirm changing the field.
3
All other fields are data entry. Select the field and press
return to open the data entry bar at the bottom of the win-
dow.