User Manual

Insight Managed 8-Port Gigabit (Hi-Power) PoE+ Smart Cloud Switch with NETGEAR FlexPoE Power
Configure Switching User Manual148
Configure the STP settings
You can configure the STP settings on the switch.
To configure the STP settings:
1. Connect your computer to the same network as the switch.
You can use a WiFi or wired connection to connect your computer to the network, or
connect directly to a switch that is off-network using an Ethernet cable.
2. Launch a web browser.
3. In the address field of your web browser, enter the IP address of the switch.
For information about finding the IP address of the switch, see Access the switch on
page 14.
The Local Device Login page displays.
If you did not yet register the switch with your NETGEAR account, the Register to unlock
all features page displays. For more information, see
Register and access the switch with
your NETGEAR account on page 29.
4. Enter one of the following passwords:
• After registration, enter your customized local device password.
• If you previously added the switch to an Insight network location, enter the Insight
network password.
For more information about the local device password and the Insight network password,
see
Credentials for the local browser UI on page 28.
5. Click the Login button.
The System Information page displays.
6. Select Switching > STP > Basic > STP Configuration.
The Global Settings page displays.
7. Configure the following options:
• Spanning Tree State. Enable or disable the spanning tree operation on the switch.
• STP Operation Mode. Specify the STP version for the switch. The options are STP,
RSTP, and MSTP.
For more information, see Spanning Tree Protocol overview on page 147.
• Configuration Name. Specify an identifier used to identify the configuration currently
being used.
The name can be up to 32 alphanumeric characters.
• Configuration Revision Level. Specify an identifier used to identify the configuration
currently being used.
The values allowed are between 0 and 65535. The default value is 0.