NETGEAR AV Line M4250 GSM4210PX 8-Port Gigabit PoE+ Compliant Managed AV Switch with SFP (220W) - Manual (Page 226)

bridges. An MSTP bridge can be configured to behave entirely as an RSTP bridge
or an STP bridge.
• PVST: Per-VLAN Spanning Tree (PVST) provides a unique instance of spanning tree
for each VLAN. For information about configuring PVTP, see Configure the
PVST/RPVST VLAN settings on page 243 and Configure the PVST and RPVST interface
settings on page 246.
• RPVST: Rapid Per-VLAN Spanning Tree (RPVST) provides a unique instance of
spanning tree for each VLAN with each instance behaving in the manner specified
in IEEE 802.1w, Rapid Spanning Tree (RSTP). Compared to PVST, RPVST provides a
faster spanning tree convergence in response to Layer 2 topology changes.
For information about configuring RPVTP, see Configure the PVST/RPVST VLAN
settings on page 243 and Configure the PVST and RPVST interface settings on page
246.
Note: For two bridges to be in the same region, the force version must be 802.1s and
their configuration names, digest keys, and revision levels must match. For additional
information about regions and their effect on network topology, refer to the IEEE 802.1Q
standard.
Configure the STP settings and display the STP status
You can configure the Spanning Tree Protocol (STP) settings and display the STP status
on the switch.
To configure the STP settings and display the STP status:
1. Launch a web browser.
2. In the address field of your web browser, enter the IP address of the switch.
The login page displays.
3. Click the Main UI Login button.
The main UI login page displays in a new tab.
4. Enter admin as the user name, enter your local device password, and click the Login
button.
The first time that you log in, no password is required. However, you then must
specify a local device password to use each subsequent time that you log in.
The System Information page displays.
5. Select Switching > STP > Basic > STP Configuration.
The STP Configuration page displays.
6. Select the Spanning Tree Admin Mode Disable or Enable radio button.
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