Dell PowerConnect 3024 User Manual page 38

Spanning Tree
The Spanning Tree screen includes the following options:
Bridge Settings
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Port Settings
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Bridge Settings
From the Bridge Settings screen, you can enable and configure the spanning tree. The following options are available:
Enable — turns the spanning tree on. If you enable the spanning tree, you must complete the following fields:
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Hello Time — sets the interval between configuration messages sent by the spanning tree protocol.
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Max Age — sets the amount of time before the system discards a configuration message.
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Forward Delay — sets the amount of time the system spends in learning and listening states.
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Bridge Priority — sets the priority setting among other switches in the spanning tree.
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Disable — disables the spanning tree protocol on the system.
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