Planet SGSW-2620 User Manual

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4.4.3 Protocol Related Configuration
From the Switch main menu screen (see Figure 4-3), highlight Protocol Related Configuration and press
enter. The Protocol Related Configuration screen in Figure 4-53 appears.
Figure 4-53 The Protocol Related Configuration screen
This subnet menu contains six items:
RSTP Configuration: please refer to chapter 4.4.3.1.
SNMP Configuration: please refer to chapter 4.4.3.2.
LACP Configuration: please refer to chapter 4.4.3.3.
IGMP/GVRP Configuration: please refer to chapter 4.4.3.4.
802.1x Configuration: please refer to chapter 4.4.3.5.
Previous Menu: please refer to chapter 4.4.3.6.
4.4.3.1 RSTP Configuration
The Spanning-Tree Protocol (STP) is a standardized method (IEEE 802.1d) for avoiding loops in
switched networks. And, the Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol (RSTP) is an evolution of the Spanning
Tree Protocol and provides for faster spanning tree convergence after a topology change. The
SGSW-2620 provides IEEE 802.1D Spanning Tree and IEEE 802.1W Rapid Spanning Tree function.
The RSTP Configuration sub-screen in Figure 4-54 appears.
Figure 4-54 RSTP Configuration screen

Planet SGSW-2620 Specifications

General

Brand	Planet
Model	SGSW-2620
Category	Network Router
Language	English