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8. To configure Spanning Tree Protocol on WLSE devices and Proxim APs, locate the Spanning Tree Protocol
section on the Groups > Basic configuration page. Adjust these settings as required. Table 42 describes the
settings and default values.
9. To configure NTP settings locate
the NTP section and adjust these settings as required. Table 43 describes
the settings and default values.
10. To configure settings specific to Cisco IOS/VxWorks, locate the Ci
sco IOS/VxWorks section and adjust these
settings as required. Table 44 describes the settings and default values.
Table 42 Sp
anning Tree Protocol Fields and Default Values
Setting Default Description
Spanning Tree
Protocol
No Enables or disables Spanning Tree Protocol on WLSE devices and Proxim APs.
Bridge Priority 32768 Sets the priority for the AP. Values range from 0 to 65535. Lowe
r values have higher priority.
The lowest value is the root of the spanning tree. If all devices are at default the device with
the lowest MAC address will become the root.
Bridge Maximum
Age
20 Sets the maximum time, in seconds, tha
t the device stores protocol information. The
supported range is from 6 to 40.
Bridge Hello Time 2 Sets the time, in seconds, between Hello message broadcasts.
Bridge Forward
Delay
15 Sets the time, in seconds, that the port spends in
listening and learning mode if the spanning
tree has changed.
Table 43 NTP Fields and Default Values
Setting Default Description
NTP Server #1,2,3 None Sets the IP address of the NTP server that is to be configured on the AP.
UTC Time Zone 0 Sets the hour offset from UTC time to local time
for the AP. Times displayed in AWMS graphs
and logs use the time set on the AWMS server.
Daylight Saving
Time
No Enables or disables the advanced daylight saving time settings in the Proxim and HP
ProCurve 420 sections of the Groups > Basic configuration page.
Table 44 Cisco IOS/VxWorks Fields and Default Values
Setting Default Description
Cisco IOS SNMP
Version
2c Drop-down menu specifies the version of SNMP used by AWMS to communicate to
the AP.
Cisco IOS CLI
Communication
Tel net Sets the protocol AWMS uses to communicate with Cisco
IOS devices. Selecting SSH
uses the secure shell for command line page (CLI) communication. Selecting Telnet
sends the data in clear text via Telnet.
Cisco IOS Config File
Communication
TFTP Sets the protocol AWMS uses to communicate with
Cisco IOS devices. Selecting SCP
uses the secure copy protocol for file transfers. Selecting TFTP will use the insecure
trivial file transfer protocol. The SCP login and password should be entered in the
Telnet username and password fields.
Track Usernames on
Cisco Aironet
VxW
orks APs
No Configures VxWorks APs to send SNMP packets to AWMS.