User Manual

24-Port Gigabit (Hi-Power) PoE+ Ethernet Smart Managed Pro Switch with 2 SFP Ports
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Manage the MST settings
You can configure Multiple Spanning Tree (MST) on the switch.
Configure an MST instance
To configure an MST instance:
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.
If you do not know the IP address of the switch, see
Access the switch on-network and
connected to the Internet on page 19 or Access the switch off-network and not
connected to the Internet on page 27.
The Device UI login page displays.
If you did not yet activate your warranty, the Register to activate your warranty page
displays. For more information, see
Register the switch on page 30.
4. Enter one of the following passwords:
• Enter your device admin password.
• If you previously managed the switch through the Insight app or Cloud portal, enter
the Insight network password for the last Insight network locat
ion.
For information about the credentials, see
Credentials for the device UI on page 28.
5. Click the Go
button.
The System Information page displays.
6. Select Switching > STP
> Advanced > MST Configuration.
Mode Specifies the spanning tree operation mode. Different modes are STP, RSTP, and MSTP.
Fast Link Indicates whether the port is enabled as an edge port.
Status The forwarding state of this port.
Table 30. Rapid STP status information (continued)
Field Description