Moxa EDS-82810G [47/113] Configuring stp rstp

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The following figure shows an example of a network that contains VLANs 1 and 2. The VLANs are connected

using the 802.1Q-tagged link between Switch B and Switch C. By default, this link has a port cost of 100 and

is automatically blocked because the other Switch-to-Switch connections have a port cost of 36 (18+18). This

means that both VLANs are now subdivided—VLAN 1 on Switch units A and B cannot communicate with VLAN

1 on Switch C, and VLAN 2 on Switch units A and C cannot communicate with VLAN 2 on Switch B.

To avoid subdividing VLANs, all inter-switch connections should be made members of all available 802.1Q

VLANs. This will ensure connectivity at all times. For example, the connections between Switches A and B, and

between Switches A and C should be 802.1Q tagged and carrying VLANs 1 and 2 to ensure connectivity.

See the “Configuring Virtual LANs” section for more information about VLAN Tagging.

Configuring STP/RSTP

The following figures indicate which Spanning Tree Protocol parameters can be configured. A more detailed

explanation of each parameter is given below the figure.

At the top of this page, the user can check the “Current Status” of this function. For RSTP, you will see:

Now Active:

This field will show which communication protocol is being used—Turbo Ring, RSTP, or neither.

Root/Not Root

This field will appear only when selected to operate in RSTP mode. It indicates whether or not this EDS-828 is

the Root of the Spanning Tree (the root is determined automatically).

At the bottom of this page, the user can configure the “Settings” of this function. For RSTP, you can configure: