User manual NETGEAR FS728TPV1

[. . . ] FS728TP Smart Switch Software Administration Manual NETGEAR, Inc. 4500 Great America Parkway Santa Clara, CA 95054 USA 202-10231-02 December 2007 FS728TP Smart Switch FS728TP Smart Switch Software Administration Manual © 2007 by NETGEAR, Inc. All Rights reserved Trademarks NETGEAR and the NETGEAR logo are registered trademarks of NETGEAR, Inc. in the United States and/or other countries. [. . . ] The bridge priority value is provided in increments of 4096. Hello Time ­ Enter the device Hello Time. The Hello Time indicates the amount of time in seconds a Root Bridge waits between configuration messages. Max Age ­ Enter the device Maximum Age Time. The Maximum Age Time is the amount of time in seconds a bridge waits before sending configuration messages. The default Maximum Age Time is 20 seconds. Forward Delay ­ Enter the device Forward Delay Time. The Forward Delay Time is the amount of time in seconds a bridge remains in a listening and learning state before forwarding packets. The default is 15 seconds. · · · Designated Root · · · Root Bridge ID ­ Displays the priority and MAC Address of the root bridge. Root Port ­ Displays the port number that offers the lowest cost path from this bridge to the Root Bridge. This field is significant when the bridge is not the Root Bridge. Root Path Cost ­ Displays the cost of the path from this bridge to the Root Bridge. 2. Enter the Bridge Priority in the provided field. Select Hello Time, Max Age or Forward Delay and enter the value in the provided field. Click Apply to update the device. 4-26 v1. 0, December 2007 Configuring Switching Settings FS728TP Smart Switch FS728TP Smart Switch Software Administration Manual CST Port Configuration To configure CST ports on the device: 1. Click Switching > STP > Advanced > CST Port Configuration. The CST Port Configuration screen displays: Figure 4-19 The CST Port Configuration screen contains the following fields: · · Interface ­ Displays the port or LAG for which the STP information is displayed. STP Status ­ Select the STP status on the interface. The possible field values are: ­ ­ · Enable ­ Enable STP on the interface. Disable ­ Disable STP on the interface. Fast Link ­ Select the Fast Link state on the interface. If Fast Link mode is enabled for a interface, the Port State is automatically placed in the Forwarding state when the port link is up. Fast Link optimizes the STP protocol convergence. [. . . ] Cable testing provides information about where errors occurred in the cable, the last time a cable test was performed, and the type of cable error that occurred. The tests use Time Domain Reflectometry (TDR) technology to test the quality and characteristics of a copper cable attached to a port. Cables up to 120 meters long can be tested. Cables are tested when the ports are in the down state, with the exception of the Approximated Cable Length test. 8-6 v1. 0, December 2007 Maintenance FS728TP Smart Switch FS728TP Smart Switch Software Administration Manual To test cables: 1. [. . . ]