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2. Press Enter. The Enter Port Priority screen appears.
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3. Type a port priority, from 0 to 255, and press Enter. A low value gives the port a greater likelihood
of becoming a Root port.
4. To change the priorities of other ports, repeat steps 1 through 3.
5. When you finish, press the Esc key until you return to the desired screen.
Note: This screen also lets you use the L switch to toggle the Port column, as described under Section
4.3.5.3 “Hiding or Displaying the Port Column”.
5.10 SNMP Functions
The Switch includes an on-board SNMP agent which monitors the status of its hardware, as well as the
traffic passing through its ports. A computer attached to the network, called a Network Management
Station (NMS), can be used to access this information. Access rights to the on-board agent are
controlled by community strings. To communicate with the Switch, the NMS must first submit a valid
community string for authentication. If you select SNMP from the Advanced Management screen, the