10/100 Fast Ethernet Switch User’s Guide
34 Switch Management
STA parameters Settings Effects Comment
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 sec. No effect, if not
Root Bridge
Never set greater than
Max. Age Time
Max. Age Time
6 - 40 sec. Compete for Root
Bridge, if BPDU is
not received
Avoid low number for
unnecessary reset of
Root Bridge
Forward Delay
4 - 30 sec. 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
this LAN segment
Disable a port for
security or problem
isolation
Port Priority
lower the #,
higher the
priority
Increases chance of
become Root Port
Table 5-1. User-selective STA parameters
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