ProLiant BL p-Class GbE Interconnect Switch Menu-driven Interface Reference Guide
Table Of Contents
- HP ProLiant BL p-Class GbE Interconnect Switch Menu-driven Interface Reference Guide
- Notice
- Contents
- About This Guide
- Chapter 1: Overview
- Chapter 2: Configuring the GbE Interconnect Switch using the Menu-driven Interface
- Overview
- Saving Changes
- Managing User Accounts
- Configuring the Remote Management IP Interface Settings
- Displaying Basic GbE Interconnect Switch Information
- Configuring Advanced GbE Interconnect Switch Features
- Configuring Port Settings
- Configuring Bandwidth
- Configuring Spanning Tree Protocol
- Configuring Static (Destination Address) Filtering Table
- Configuring VLANs
- Configuring GVRP
- Configuring IGMP Snooping
- Configuring Port Trunking
- Configuring Port Mirroring
- Configuring Thresholds for Broadcast, Multicast, DA-Unknown Storm Prevention or Monitoring
- Configuring Class of Service, Default Port Priority, and Traffic Class
- Configuring Port Security
- Configuring Priority MAC Addresses
- Configuring GbE Interconnect Switch Serial Port
- Configuring GbE Interconnect Switch Date and Time
- Monitoring GbE Interconnect Switch Functions
- Configuring SNMP/RMON Manager
- Using System Utilities
- Rebooting the GbE Interconnect Switch
- Logging Out
- Index
Configuring the GbE Interconnect Switch using the Menu-driven Interface
Setting Spanning Tree Parameters at the Switch Level
IMPORTANT: The factory default settings should cover the majority of installations. HP recommends
that you keep the default settings as set at the factory unless it is absolutely necessary to change them.
To globally configure the Spanning Tree Protocol (STP) on the GbE Interconnect Switch:
1. Highlight Configure Spanning Tree Protocol on the Configuration menu.
2. Press the Enter key. The following screen is displayed.
The Configure Spanning Tree screen allows you to set the global STP parameters and
displays the STP status.
You can set the following:
— Status—Toggle to Enabled to implement STP on the GbE Interconnect Switch.
— Max Age—The maximum age can be set from 6 to 40 seconds. At the end of the
maximum age, if a Bridge Protocol Data Unit (BPDU) has still not been received
from the root bridge, your GbE Interconnect Switch will start sending its own BPDU
to all other switches for permission to become the root bridge. If your GbE
Interconnect Switch has the lowest bridge identifier, it will become the root bridge.
— Hello Time—The hello time can be set from 1 to 10 seconds. This is the interval
between two transmissions of BPDU packets sent by the root bridge to tell all other
switches that it is indeed the root bridge. If you set a hello time for your GbE
Interconnect Switch, and it is not the root bridge, the set hello time will be used if and
when your GbE Interconnect Switch becomes the root bridge. The hello time cannot
be longer than the maximum age, otherwise, a configuration error will occur.
— Forward Delay—The forward delay can be from 4 to 30 seconds. This is the time
any port on the GbE Interconnect Switch spends in the listening state while moving
from the blocking state to the forwarding state.
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