Allied Telesis AT-GS950/48, User Manual

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Chapter 5: Multiple Spanning Tree Protocol
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MST Port Settings
To configure the MST port settings, perform the following procedure:
1. From the main menu on the left side of the page, select Bridge .
The Bridge folder expands.
2. From the Bridge folder, select the Spanning Tree folder.
The Spanning Tree folder expands.
3. From the Spanning Tree folder, select MST Port Settings .
The MST Port Settings Page is displayed. See Figure 33.
Figure 33. MST Port Settings Page
You may choose a port and configure its MSTP parameters on this
page. The following information is displayed:
Port - You can select one of the ports on the AT-GS950/48 switch
using the Port drop-down menu.
MSTI ID - Indicates the MSTP Instance associated with this port.
Designated Bridge - Indicates the bridge providing the least-cost
path to the root bridge from a network segment.
Internal Path Cost - Indicates the operating cost of a port when it
is connected to a bridge in the same MSTP region.
Admin Path Cost - Specifies the cost of a port to the root.
Priority - Select the spanning tree port priority using the Priority
drop-down menu.
State - Indicates the port state:
Enabled - Allows the port to forward packets.
Disabled - Does not allows the port to forward packets.