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Chapter 18: Spanning Tree and Rapid Spanning Tree Protocols
282 Section IV: Spanning Tree Protocols
5. To view port settings, click a port in the switch and click Status or
Settings.
The STP Settings page is shown in Figure 114.
Figure 114. STP Settings Page
The STP Settings page displays a table that contains the following
columns of information:
Port
The port number.
State
Current state of a port. The possible states are Listening, Learning,
Forwarding, or Blocking when spanning tree is enabled on the switch.
When spanning tree is not enabled on the switch or if a port is not
being used, its state will be disabled.
Cost
Port cost of the port.
Priority
The port’s priority value. The number is used as a tie breaker when
two or more ports have equal costs to the root bridge.
6. Click OK to close the page.
Resetting STP to
the Default
Settings
To reset STP to the factory default settings, perform the following
procedure:
1. From the Home page, select Configuration.
2. From the Configuration menu, select the Layer 2 option.
3. Select the Spanning Tree tab.
The Spanning Tree tab is shown in Figure 109 on page 274.
4. Verify there is no check in the Enable Spanning Tree check box. If
there is a check, click the option to remove it. Spanning tree must be
disabled in order for you to return it to its default settings.