10/100 Fast Ethernet Switch User’s Guide
Using the Console Interface 63
◊ Permanent: This entry, in all cases, is currently in use
and will remain so after the next reset of the Switch.
This is the default entry for destination address entry.
◊ Delete On Reset: This entry is currently in use and
will remain so until the next reset of the Switch.
Protocol Parameters
The Protocol Parameters allows you to change the behind the
scene parameters of the Spanning Tree Algorithm at the bridge
level. The parameters for this section have been fully explained in
Chapter 5, Switch Management, see STA Operation Levels: On the
Bridge level, and User-Changeable Parameters. It is
recommended that you read these sections and/or Chapter 5 first
before changing any of the parameters.
To change the Protocol Parameters:
1. Choose Spanning Tree Algorithm from the main menu.
2. Choose Protocol Parameters from the Spanning Tree
Algorithm menu.
3. Enter the Bridge Max Age in the Bridge Max Age field.
4. Enter the Bridge Hello Time in the Bridge Hello Time field.
5. Enter the Bridge Forward Delay time in the Bridge
Forward Delay field.
6. Enter the Bridge Priority in the Bridge Priority field.
7. Go to the SAVE command and save the Protocol
Parameters.
8. Choose EXIT and hit the enter key to leave the Protocol
Parameters.