D-Link DES-5016 - Manual (Page 71)

Fast Ethernet Switching System User’s Guide
Managing the DES-5016 63
The switch with the lowest Bridge Identifier is the Root Bridge. It is best to make the
Root Bridge the best switch on the network to ensure the best network performance and
reliability.
Root Bridge
Specifies the MAC address of the Root Bridge. The DES-5016 may or may not be the
root bridge. The DES-5016 is the default root bridge.
Root Port
Specifies the preferred path to the Root Bridge. Only one path per bridge can exist. The
default setting is none.
Table 8: User Selective STA Parameters
STA parameters Settings Effects Comment
Enable/Disable Enable/
Disable Participate in or
remove from
STA Enable in a
SNMP network.
Bridge Priority Lower the
#, higher
the
priority Increases
chance of
becoming the
Root Bridge Avoid, if the
switch is used in
workgroup level of
a large network
Hello Time 1 – 10
seconds No effect, if not
Root Bridge Never set greater
than Max Age
Time
Max Age Time 6 – 40
seconds Compete for
Root Bridge, if
BPDU is not
received Avoid low number
for unnecessary
reset of Root
Bridge
Forward Delay 4 – 30
seconds High # delays
the change in
state Max Age < 2 x
(Forward Delay -
1)
Max Age > 2 x
Hello Time + 1)
Port Level STA parameters
Enable/ Disable
Enable/
disable Enable or
disable LAN
segment Disable a port for
security or
problem isolation
Port Priority Lower the
#, higher
the
priority Increases
chance of
becoming the
Root Port