Configure Switching
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S350 Series 8-Port Gigabit Ethernet Smart Managed Pro Switch Models GS308T and GS310TP
Configure CST Settings
You can configure a Common Spanning Tree (CST) and Internal Spanning Tree on the
switch.
To configure CST settings:
1. Connect your computer to the same network as the switch.
You can use a WiFi or wired connection to connect your computer to the network, or
connect directly to a switch that is of
f-network using an Ethernet cable.
2. Launch a web browser.
3. In the address field of your web browser
, enter the IP address of the switch.
If you do not know the IP address of the switch, see Change the Default IP Address of the
Switch on page 11.
Your web browser might display a security message, which you can ignore. For more
information, see Access the Local Browser Interface on page 19.
The login window opens.
4. Enter the switch’
s password in the Password field.
The default password is password.
The System Information page displays.
5. Select Switching > STP >
Advanced > CST Configuration.
6. Specify the CST options:
• Bridge Priority. When switches or bridges are running STP
, each is assigned a
priority. After exchanging BPDUs, the switch with the lowest priority value becomes
the root bridge. Specify the bridge priority value for the Common and Internal
Spanning Tree (CST). The range is from 0 to 61440. The bridge priority is a multiple
of 4096. If you specify a priority that is not a multiple of 4096, the priority is
automatically set to the next lowest priority that is a multiple of 4096. For example, if