ProLiant BL p-Class GbE2 Interconnect Switch Browser-based Interface Reference Guide

Configuring the switch 144
Table 116 Common Internal Spanning Tree Port Configuration controls
Control Description
Link Type Defines the type of link connected to the port, as follows:
• auto: Configures the port to detect the link type, and automatically match its
settings.
• p2p: Configures the port for Point-To-Point protocol.
• shared: Configures the port to connect to a shared medium (usually a hub).
The default link type is auto.
Enable/Disable Edge Enables or disables this port as an edge port. An edge port is not connected to a
bridge, and can begin forwarding traffic as soon as the link is up. Configure server
ports as edge ports (enabled). This command is disabled by default.
Port STP State Turns MRST on or off for this port.
Hello Time (1-10 secs) Configures how often “keep alive” BPDU messages are transmitted.
Hot Links Configuration
To display the following form, select Layer 2 > Hot Links.
The following table describes the Hot Links Configuration controls:
Table 117 Hot Links Configuration controls
Control Description
Hot Links Globally turns Hot Links on or off.
FDB Update Enables or disables FDB Update, which allows the GbE2 to send FDB and MAC update packets
over the active interface.
The default value is
disabled.
Trigger Selects a Hot Links trigger number.
State Displays the operational state of each trigger.