User Manual

Configure Switching Information
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M4100 Series Managed Switch
modifications in the working but not the end effect (chief among the effects is the rapid
transitioning of the port to Forwarding). The difference between the RSTP and the traditional
STP (IEEE 802.1D) is the ability to configure and recognize full-duplex connectivity and ports
that are connected to end stations, resulting in rapid transitioning of the port to Forwarding
state and the suppression of Topology Change Notification. These features are represented
by the parameters pointtopoint and edgeport. MSTP is compatible with both RSTP and STP.
It behaves appropriately to STP and RSTP bridges. A MSTP bridge can be configured to
behave entirely as a RSTP bridge or an STP bridge.
Note: For two bridges to be in the same region, the force version should be
802.1s and their configuration name, digest key, and revision level
should match. For additional information about regions and their effect
on network topology, refer to the IEEE 802.1Q standard.
Configure Spanning Tree Protocol
The Spanning Tree Configuration/Status screen contains fields for enabling STP on the
switch.
 To display the Spanning Tree Configuration/Status:
1. Prepare your computer with a static IP address in the 169.254.100.0 subnet, for
example, 169.254.100.201.
2. Connect an Ethernet cable from an Ethernet port on your computer to an Ethernet port on
the switch.
3. Launch a web browser.
4. Enter the IP address of the switch in the web browser address field.
The default IP address of the switch is 169.254.100.100.
The Login screen displays.
5. Enter the user name and password.
The default admin user name is admin and the default admin password is blank, that is,
do not enter a password.
6. Click the Login button.
The web management interface menu displays.