User manual NETGEAR GS724TS

[. . . ] 350 East Plumeria Drive San Jose, CA 95134 USA June 2009 202-10505-01 GS700TS Smart Switch Software Administration Manual © 2009 by NETGEAR, Inc. All Rights reserved Trademarks NETGEAR and the NETGEAR logo are registered trademarks of NETGEAR, Inc. Microsoft, Windows, and Windows NT are registered trademarks and Vista is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation. Other brand and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders. Statement of Conditions In the interest of improving internal design, operational function, and/or reliability, NETGEAR reserves the right to make changes to the products described in this document without notice. [. . . ] STP also provides a single path between end stations on a network, eliminating loops. Loops in an extended network can cause bridges to forward traffic indefinitely, resulting in increased traffic and reducing network efficiency. The STP menu contains the following options: · · "Basic" "Advanced" Basic The STP Basic menu contains the following options: · "STP Configuration" STP Configuration The Basic STP Configuration screen contains parameters for configuring STP on the device. The Basic STP Configuration screen displays: Configuring Switching Settings v1. 0, June 2009 4-28 GS700TS Smart Switch Software Administration Manual Figure 4-20 The Basic STP Configuration screen contains the following fields: Global Settings · Spanning Tree State ­ Select the STP state on the device. The possible field values are: ­ ­ · Disable ­ Disables STP on the device. This is the default value. STP Operation Mode ­ Specifies the STP mode enabled on the device. The possible field values are: ­ ­ ­ STP ­ Enables Classic STP on the device. MSTP ­ Enables Multiple STP on the device. · · Configuration Name ­ Enter the user-defined configuration name. Configuration Revision Level ­ Defines an unsigned 16-bit number that identifies the revision of the current STP configuration. BPDU Handling ­ Determines how the Bridge Protocol Data Unit (BPDU) packets are managed when STP is disabled on the port or device. The possible field values are: Configuring Switching Settings v1. 0, June 2009 · 4-29 GS700TS Smart Switch Software Administration Manual · Filtering ­ Filters BPDU packets when Spanning Tree is disabled on an interface or globally on the device. Filtering is used when a bridge interconnects two regions and there is a need to have a separate spanning tree for each region. Filtering the BPDU in the bridge connecting the two regions will serve this purpose. Flooding ­ Floods BPDU packets when Spanning Tree is disabled on an interface or globally on the device. Bridging ­ Forwards BPDU packets (subject to ingress and egress VLAN rules) when Spanning Tree is disabled on an interface or globally on the device. · · Status · · Bridge Identifier ­ Displays the Bridge priority and MAC address. Time Since Topology Change ­ Displays the amount of time that has elapsed since the bridge was initialized or reset or the last topology change that occurred. The time is displayed in a day-hour-minute format, such as 2 days 5 hours and 10 minutes. Designated Root ­ Displays the Root Bridge priority and MAC address. Root Port ­ Displays the port number that offers the lowest cost path from this bridge to the Root Bridge. The Maximum Age Time is the amount of time in seconds a bridge waits before sending configuration messages. The Forward Delay Time is the amount of time in seconds a bridge remains in a listening and learning state before forwarding packets. The Hello Time indicates the amount of time in seconds a Root Bridge waits between configuration messages. [. . . ] See "Device Reboot" for detailed instructions on rebooting the device. File Management The File Management menu contains the following option: · "Active Image" Active Image The Active Image screen enables the user to select which image will be set as active after the next reset. The Active Image file for each unit in a stacking configuration can be individually selected. The Active Image screen displays: Figure 8-5 The Active Image screen contains the following fields: · Unit No. ­ Displays the unit number for which the Image file is selected. 8-6 v1. 0, June 2009 Maintenance GS700TS Smart Switch Software Administration Manual · · Active Image ­ Displays the image file which is currently active on the unit. [. . . ]