The protocol can be selected here. Depending on the selection, either the Classic or Rapid protocol will be used, as defined in IEEE 802.1D-1998 chapter 8 or IEEE 802.1D-2004 chapter 17, respectively.
- SNMP ID:
- 2.62.3.4
- Console path:
- Setup > LAN > Spanning-Tree
- Possible values:
- Classic
- Uses the classic STP procedures for determining network topology.
- Rapid
- Uses the RSTP procedures for determining network topology.
- Note: RSTP is compatible with STP. If components in the network only support classic STP, STP procedures will be used even when RSTP is enabled.
