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Chapter 6 Creating and managing multiple STGs 141
Reference for the Business Policy Switch 2000 Management Software Operations
Figure 63 STG Configuration tab
Table 49 describes the Configuration tab fields.
Creating an STG
To create a port-based VLAN:
1 From the Device Manager menu bar, choose VLAN > STGs.
The STG Configuration dialog box opens (Figure 63).
2 Click Insert.
Table 49 Configuration tab fields
Field Description
Id Displays an integer between 1 and 8 that identifies the STG.
BridgeAddress Displays the MAC address used by this bridge; usually the
smallest MAC address of all ports in the bridge.
NumPorts Displays the number of ports controlled by this bridging
entity.
ProtocolSpecification Displays the version of spanning tree that is running.
Priority Enter the first two octets of the 8-octet bridge ID; range is 0 to
65535.
BridgeMaxAge Enter the maximum time you want to allow before the
specified STG times out, in seconds; range is 600 to 4,000.
BridgeHelloTime Enter the maximum time between hellos, in seconds; range
is 100 to 1,000.
BridgeForwardDelay Enter the maximum delay in forwarding, in seconds; range is
400 to 3,000.
PortMembers Displays which ports are members of the specified STG.