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User Manual rev. 1.0. Feb. 2016
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Figure 2-8.1: The STP Bridge Configuration
Parameter description:
Basic Settings
 Protocol Version :
The STP protocol version setting. Valid values are STP, RSTP and MSTP.
 Bridge Priority :
Controls the bridge priority. Lower numeric values have better priority. The bridge
priority plus the MSTI instance number, concatenated with the 6-byte MAC
address of the switch forms a Bridge Identifier. For MSTP operation, this is the
priority of the CIST. Otherwise, this is the priority of the STP/RSTP bridge.
 Forward Delay :
The delay used by STP Bridges to transit Root and Designated Ports to Forwarding
(used in STP compatible mode). Valid values are in the range 4 to 30 seconds.
 Max Age :
The maximum age of the information transmitted by the Bridge when it is the
Root Bridge. Valid values are in the range 6 to 40 seconds, and MaxAge must be
<= (FwdDelay-1)*2.
 Maximum Hop Count :