User Manual

Configure Switching
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NETGEAR 24-Port Gigabit Smart Managed Pro Switch with PoE+ and 2 SFP Ports Model GS724TPv2
If you do not know the IP address of the switch, see Change the Default IP Address of the
Switch on page 9.
The login window opens.
4. Enter the switch’s password in the Password field.
The default password is password.
The System Information page displays.
5. Select Switching > STP > Advanced > MST Port Configuration.
The Status page displays.
Note: If no MST instances were configured on the switch, the page displays
a “No MSTs Available” message.
6. Select one or more interfaces by taking one of the following actions:
• To configure a single interface, select the check box associated with the port, or type
the port number in the Go To Interface field and click the Go button.
• To configure multiple interfaces with the same settings, select the check box
associated with each interface.
• To configure all interfaces with the same settings, select the check box in the heading
row.
7. Configure the MST values for the selected interfaces:
• Port Priority. The priority for a particular port within the selected MST instance. The
port priority is set in multiples of 16. If you specify a value that is not a multiple of 16,
the priority is set to the priority is automatically set to the next lowest priority that is a
multiple of 16. For example, if you set a value between 0 and 15, the priority is set to
0. If you specify a number between 16 and 31, the priority is set to 16. Specify a value
in the range of 0–240.
• Port Path Cost. Set the path cost to a new value for the specified port in the selected
MST instance. Specify a value in the range of 0–200000000.
8. Click the Apply button.
The updated configuration is sent to the switch. Configuration changes take effect
immediately.