Owner manual
Table Of Contents
- Contents
- Figures
- Tables
- Preface
- Section I
- Basic Operations
- Chapter 1
- Overview
- Chapter 2
- Enhanced Stacking
- Chapter 3
- SNMPv1 and SNMPv2c
- Chapter 4
- MAC Address Table
- Chapter 5
- Static Port Trunks
- Chapter 6
- LACP Port Trunks
- Chapter 7
- Port Mirror
- Section II
- Advanced Operations
- Chapter 8
- File System
- Chapter 9
- Event Logs and the Syslog Client
- Chapter 10
- Classifiers
- Chapter 11
- Access Control Lists
- Chapter 12
- Class of Service
- Chapter 13
- Quality of Service
- Chapter 14
- Denial of Service Defenses
- Chapter 15
- Power Over Ethernet
- Section III
- Snooping Protocols
- Chapter 16
- IGMP Snooping
- Chapter 17
- MLD Snooping
- Chapter 18
- RRP Snooping
- Chapter 19
- Ethernet Protection Switching Ring Snooping
- Section IV
- SNMPv3
- Chapter 20
- SNMPv3
- Section V
- Spanning Tree Protocols
- Chapter 21
- Spanning Tree and Rapid Spanning Tree Protocols
- Chapter 22
- Multiple Spanning Tree Protocol
- Section VI
- Virtual LANs
- Chapter 23
- Port-based and Tagged VLANs
- Chapter 24
- GARP VLAN Registration Protocol
- Chapter 25
- Multiple VLAN Modes
- Chapter 26
- Protected Ports VLANs
- Chapter 27
- MAC Address-based VLANs
- Section VII
- Routing
- Chapter 28
- Internet Protocol Version 4 Packet Routing
- Supported Platforms
- Overview
- Routing Interfaces
- Interface Names
- Static Routes
- Routing Information Protocol (RIP)
- Default Routes
- Equal-cost Multi-path (ECMP) Routing
- Routing Table
- Address Resolution Protocol (ARP) Table
- Internet Control Message Protocol (ICMP)
- Routing Interfaces and Management Features
- Local Interface
- AT-9408LC/SP AT-9424T/GB, and AT-9424T/SP Switches
- Routing Command Example
- Non-routing Command Example
- Upgrading from AT-S63 Version 1.3.0 or Earlier
- Chapter 29
- BOOTP Relay Agent
- Chapter 30
- Virtual Router Redundancy Protocol
- Section VIII
- Port Security
- Chapter 31
- MAC Address-based Port Security
- Chapter 32
- 802.1x Port-based Network Access Control
- Section IX
- Management Security
- Chapter 33
- Web Server
- Chapter 34
- Encryption Keys
- Chapter 35
- PKI Certificates and SSL
- Chapter 36
- Secure Shell (SSH)
- Chapter 37
- TACACS+ and RADIUS Protocols
- Chapter 38
- Management Access Control List
- Appendix A
- AT-S63 Management Software Default Settings
- Address Resolution Protocol Cache
- Boot Configuration File
- BOOTP Relay Agent
- Class of Service
- Denial of Service Defenses
- 802.1x Port-Based Network Access Control
- Enhanced Stacking
- Ethernet Protection Switching Ring (EPSR) Snooping
- Event Logs
- GVRP
- IGMP Snooping
- Internet Protocol Version 4 Packet Routing
- MAC Address-based Port Security
- MAC Address Table
- Management Access Control List
- Manager and Operator Account
- Multicast Listener Discovery Snooping
- Public Key Infrastructure
- Port Settings
- RJ-45 Serial Terminal Port
- Router Redundancy Protocol Snooping
- Server-based Authentication (RADIUS and TACACS+)
- Simple Network Management Protocol
- Simple Network Time Protocol
- Spanning Tree Protocols (STP, RSTP, and MSTP)
- Secure Shell Server
- Secure Sockets Layer
- System Name, Administrator, and Comments Settings
- Telnet Server
- Virtual Router Redundancy Protocol
- VLANs
- Web Server
- Appendix B
- SNMPv3 Configuration Examples
- Appendix C
- Features and Standards
- 10/100/1000Base-T Twisted Pair Ports
- Denial of Service Defenses
- Ethernet Protection Switching Ring Snooping
- Fiber Optic Ports (AT-9408LC/SP Switch)
- File System
- DHCP and BOOTP Clients
- Internet Protocol Multicasting
- Internet Protocol Version 4 Routing
- MAC Address Table
- Management Access and Security
- Management Access Methods
- Management Interfaces
- Management MIBs
- Port Security
- Port Trunking and Mirroring
- Spanning Tree Protocols
- System Monitoring
- Traffic Control
- Virtual LANs
- Virtual Router Redundancy Protocol
- Appendix D
- MIB Objects
- Index

AT-S63 Management Software Features Guide
Section V: Spanning Tree Protocols 227
seconds and the default is two seconds. Consequently, if the AT-9400
Switch is selected as the root bridge of a spanning tree domain, it
transmits a BPDU every two seconds.
Point-to-Point
and Edge Ports
Note
This section applies only to RSTP.
Part of the task of configuring RSTP is defining the port types on the
bridge. This relates to the device(s) connected to the port. With the port
types defined, RSTP can reconfigure a network much quicker than STP
when a change in network topology is detected.
There are two possible selections:
Point-to-point port
Edge port
If a bridge port is operating in full-duplex mode, than the port is functioning
as a point-to-point port. Figure 19 illustrates two AT-9400 Switches that
are connected with one data link. With the link operating in full-duplex, the
ports are point-to-point ports.
Figure 19. Point-to-Point Ports
If a port is operating in half-duplex mode and is not connected to any
further bridges participating in STP or RSTP, then the port is an edge port.
Figure 20 illustrates an edge port on an AT-9400 Switch. The port is
connected to an Ethernet hub, which in turn is connected to a series of
Ethernet workstations. This is an edge port because it is connected to a
device operating at half-duplex mode and there are no participating STP or
RSTP devices connected to it.
Point-to-Point Ports
(Full-duplex Mode)
FAULT
RPS
MASTER
POWER
CLASS 1
LASER PRODUCT
STATUS
TERMINAL
PORT
1357911
2 4 6 8 10 12
13 15 17 19 21 23R
14 16 18 20 22 24R
AT-9424T/SP
Gigabit Ethernet Switch
1 3 5 7 9 11 13 15 17 19 21 23R
2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22 24R
23 24
L/A
D/C
D/C
L/A
D/C
L/A
1000 LINK / ACT
HDX /
COL
FDX
10/100 LINK / ACT
PORT ACTIVITY
L/A
1000 LINK / ACT
SFP
SFP
24
SFP
23
FAULT
RPS
MASTER
POWER
CLASS 1
LASER PRODUCT
STATUS
TERMINAL
PORT
1357911
2 4 6 8 10 12
13 15 17 19 21 23R
14 16 18 20 22 24R
AT-9424T/SP
Gigabit Ethernet Switch
1357911131517192123R
2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22 24R
23 24
L/A
D/C
D/C
L/A
D/C
L/A
1000 LINK / ACT
HDX /
COL
FDX
10/100 LINK / ACT
PORT ACTIVITY
L/A
1000 LINK / ACT
SFP
SFP
24
SFP
23