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The page includes the following fields:
Object
Description
Display the current STP state.
STP
Display the current BPDU forward mode.
BPDU Forward
Display the current cost method.
Cost Method
Display the current force version.
Force Version
Configuration Name
Display the current configuration name.
Configuration Revision
Display the current configuration revision.
4.6.3 STP Port Setting
This page allows you to configure per port STP settings. The STP Port Setting screens in
Figure 4-6-6
&
Figure 4-6-7
appear.
Figure 4-6-6 STP Port Configuration page screenshot
The page includes the following fields:
Object
Description
Select port number for this drop down list.
Port Select
Controls the path cost incurred by the port. The Auto setting will set the path cost
as appropriate by the physical link speed, using the 802.1D recommended
values. Using the Specific setting, a user-defined value can be entered. The path
cost is used when establishing the active topology of the network. Lower path
cost ports are chosen as forwarding ports in favor of higher path cost ports. Valid
values are in the range 1 to 200000000.
External Cost (0 =
Auto)
Controls whether the operEdge flag should start as beeing set or cleared. (The
initial operEdge state when a port is initialized).
Edge Port
BPDU Filter
Control whether a port explicitly configured as Edge will transmit and receive
BPDUs.
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