Fore Systems ES-2810 - Changing the Cost of the Path; Changing Priority of the Port in the Spanning Tree

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FORE Systems ES-2810 Ethernet Switch User's Manual
Standard Configuration
3.19.3 Changing the Cost of the Path
The higher the cost, the lower the chance of this port being used for forwarding traffic, if there
is an alternative route. When possible, give a port a low cost if it is connected to a faster net-
work segment. To change the overall cost of the path between a port and the segment:
1. Click the port you want to change.
2. Select Port Setup.
3. Click Spanning Tree.
4. Select the Port status box.
5. In Path cost, type the required value.
6. Click OK.
3.19.4 Changing Priority of the Port in the Spanning Tree
The higher the value, the lower the chance of this port being used as the designated or root
port. To change the priority value:
1. Click the port you want to change.
2. Select Port Setup.
3. Click Spanning Tree.
4. Select the Port status box.
5. In Priority, type the required value.
If there are two ports with the same value, the port with the lowest port number is
chosen.
6. Click OK.