Xms-1024p – Luxul XMS-1024P User Manual
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XMS-1024P
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LUX-UG-XMS-1024P Vers: 081314
The following entries are displayed on this screen:
Port Config
Instance ID: Select the desired instance ID for Port configuration.
Port Select: Click the Select button to quick-select the corresponding Port.
Select:
Select the desired Port(s) to specify its priority and path cost.
Port:
Displays the Port number.
Priority:
Enter the Priority of the Port in the Instance. Port Priority is an important
criterion in determining if the Port connected will be chosen as the Root Port.
Path Cost:
Path Cost is used to choose the path and calculate the path costs of Ports in an
MST region. Path Cost is an important criterion in determining the Root Port. The
lower the value the higher the priority.
Port Role:
Displays the role the Port plays in the MSTP Instance.
Port Status: Displays the working Status of the Port.
LAG:
Displays the LAG Group number the Port belongs to.
CAUTION: Instance Port Config settings will be restored to defaults if the
Switch is restarted and you have not selected Save Config from
the main menu and saved your running configuration to non-
volatile memory.
NOTE: The Port status of one Port in different Spanning Tree instances can
be different.
Global configuration Procedure for MSTP Spanning Tree:
Step Operation
Description
1
Decide what roles the
Switches will play in your
Spanning Tree Instances:
Root Bridge or Designated
Bridge
Preparation.
2
Configure the MSTP
parameters
Enable Spanning Tree on the Switch and configure the
MSTP parameters on
Spanning Tree>>STP Config>>STP
Config page.
3
Configure the MSTP
parameters for the Ports
Configure MSTP parameters for Ports on
Spanning
Tree>>Port STP Config>>Port Config page.