SMC Networks TIGERSWITCH 10/100 - Manual (Page 84)

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Configuring the Interface Settings for STA
Web – Click Spanning Tree, STA Port Configuration or STA Trunk
Configuration. Modify the required attributes, then click Apply.
CLI – This example sets STA attributes for port 5.
VLAN Configuration
In conventional networks with routers, broadcast traffic is split up
into separate domains. Switches do not inherently support
broadcast domains. This can lead to broadcast storms in large
networks that handle traffic such as IPX or NetBeui. By using IEEE
802.1Q-compliant VLANs, you can organize any group of network
nodes into separate broadcast domains, thus confining broadcast
traffic to the originating group. This also provides a more secure
and cleaner network environment.
An IEEE 802.1Q VLAN is a group of ports that can be located
anywhere in the network, but communicate as though they belong
to the same physical segment.
Console(config)#interface ethernet 1/5 3-89
Console(config-if)#spanning-tree port-priority 0 3-117
Console(config-if)#spanning-tree cost 50 3-116
Console(config-if)#spanning-tree portfast 3-118