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3.4.1.2 System Configuration

On the left of this screen, you can view the Root Bridge Information.

On the right, you can configure new values for the STP parameters.

Bridge Priority

Setting the Bridge Priority to a low value will increase the likelihood that the

current bridge will become the root bridge. If the current bridge is located

physically near the center of your network, you may wish to decrease the

Bridge Priority from its default value of 32768 to make it become the root

bridge. If the current bridge is near the edge of your network, it is best to

leave the value of the Bridge Priority at its default setting.

Hello Time

This is the time period between BPDUs transmitted by each bridge. The

default setting is 3 seconds.

Maximum Age

Each bridge should receive regular configuration BPDUs from the direction

of the root bridge. If the maximum age timer expires before the bridge

receives another BPDU, it assumes that a change in the topology has

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