Compaq ProLiant Interconnect Switch - Manual (Page 113)

Configuring the GbE Interconnect Switch Using the Web-Based Management Interface
Compaq ProLiant BL p-Class GbE Interconnect Switch User Guide 4-17
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Configuring Spanning Tree Protocol Port Settings
When you select STP Port Settings from the Spanning Tree menu, the following screen is
displayed.
The STP Port Settings window allows you to configure Spanning Tree Protocol functions
for individual ports.
You can change the following parameters:
• From—Select the first port to be configured.
• To—Select the last port to be configured.
• State—Choose the STP state for the port, either Enabled or Disabled.
• Cost (1–65535)—Type a port cost between 1 and 65,535. The lower the cost, the greater
the probability that the port will be chosen as the designated port to forward packets.
• Priority (0–255)—Type a port priority between 0 to 255. The lower the priority, the
greater the probability that the port will be chosen as the root port.