Cisco Systems SG200 Life Jacket User Manual


 
Spanning Tree
RSTP Interface Settings
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Port State—Current STP state of a port. If enabled, the port state
determines the forwarding action that is taken on traffic. Possible port states
are:
- Disabled—STP is currently disabled on the port. The port does not
participate in the spanning tree, but is in an operational state to learn
MAC addresses and forward traffic.
- Discarding—Port is currently blocked and cannot be used to forward
traffic or learn MAC addresses.
- Learning—Port is currently in the learning mode. The port cannot
forward traffic, however, it can learn new MAC addresses.
- Forwarding—Port is currently in the forwarding mode. The port can
forward traffic and learn new MAC addresses.
Designated Bridge ID—Bridge identifier of the bridge that offers the
lowest root path cost to a LAN. The ID is a concatenation of the bridge
priority and the base MAC address of the bridge.
Designated Port ID—Port identifier on the Designated Bridge that offers
the lowest root path cost to the LAN. The ID is a concatenation of the port
priority and the interface number of the port.
Designated Cost—The root path cost from the designated bridge to the
root bridge. Ports with lower designated cost are less likely to be blocked
when STP detects loops.
Speed—Port speed.
LAG—LAG that the port is a member of, if any.
RSTP Interface Settings
Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol (RSTP) ensures a faster convergence of a loop-free
spanning tree for any bridged LAN. To display the RSTP Interface Settings page,
click Spanning Tree > RSTP Interface Settings in the navigation window.
A rapid spanning tree topology is formed automatically when RSTP is selected as
the spanning tree mode. Use the STP Status & Global Settings page to enable
RSTP mode.