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13.5 Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol Status
Click Advanced Application > Spanning Tree Protocol in the navigation panel
to display the status screen as shown next. See Section 13.1 on page 125 for
more information on RSTP.
Note: This screen is only available after you activate RSTP on the Switch.
Figure 74 Advanced Application > Spanning Tree Protocol > Status: RSTP
The following table describes the labels in this screen.
Apply Click Apply to save your changes to the Switch’s run-time memory. The
Switch loses these changes if it is turned off or loses power, so use the
Save link on the top navigation panel to save your changes to the non-
volatile memory when you are done configuring.
Cancel Click Cancel to begin configuring this screen afresh.
Table 27 Advanced Application > Spanning Tree Protocol > RSTP (continued)
LABEL DESCRIPTION
Table 28 Advanced Application > Spanning Tree Protocol > Status: RSTP
LABEL DESCRIPTION
Configuration Click Configuration to specify which STP mode you want to activate.
Click RSTP to edit RSTP settings on the Switch.
Bridge Root refers to the base of the spanning tree (the root bridge). Our
Bridge is this switch. This Switch may also be the root bridge.
Bridge ID This is the unique identifier for this bridge, consisting of bridge priority
plus MAC address. This ID is the same for Root and Our Bridge if the
Switch is the root switch.
Hello Time
(second)
This is the time interval (in seconds) at which the root switch transmits
a configuration message. The root bridge determines Hello Time, Max
Age and Forwarding Delay.
