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STP
Spanning tree protocol (STP) prevents loops that might be caused in a network. Loops are caused when
there are multiple “paths” in a network between a device on the network and a device such as a router
or a switch. The loop can then cause Broadcast storms. Broadcast storms occur when broadcast or
multicast data is forwarded by the switch out of every port. This can cause the switch to slow down or
sometimes even become unresponsive. Spanning tree helps to route the traffic in a way that will not
congest the network.
There are two tabs in this section. Configuration and port configuration.
CONFIGURATION
The configuration tab allows you to set up the Bridge Priority, Max-Hops, Hello-Time, Max-Age,
Forward-Time and Force Version.
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