Chapter 11 Spanning Tree Protocol
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11.4  Configure Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol   
Use this screen to configure RSTP settings, see Section 11.1 on page 111 for more information 
on RSTP. Click RSTP in the Advanced Application > Spanning Tree Protocol screen. 
Figure 58   Advanced Application > Spanning Tree Protocol > RSTP 
The following table describes the labels in this screen. 
Table 26   Advanced Application > Spanning Tree Protocol > RSTP 
LABEL DESCRIPTION
Status Click Status to display the RSTP Status screen (see Figure 59 on page 120).
Active Select this check box to activate RSTP. Clear this checkbox to disable RSTP.
Note: You must also activate Rapid Spanning Tree in the 
Advanced Application > Spanning Tree Protocol > 
Configuration screen to enable RSTP on the Switch.
Bridge Priority Bridge priority is used in determining the root switch, root port and designated port. 
The switch with the highest priority (lowest numeric value) becomes the STP root 
switch. If all switches have the same priority, the switch with the lowest MAC 
address will then become the root switch. Select a value from the drop-down list 
box. 
The lower the numeric value you assign, the higher the priority for this bridge.
Bridge Priority determines the root bridge, which in turn determines Hello Time, 
Max Age and Forwarding Delay.