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RSTP Port Status
Figure 3-4-2
Port/Group: The number of a port or the ID of a static trunk.
Path Cost: The cost for a packet to travel from this port to the root in
the current Spanning Tree configuration. The slower the media, the
higher the cost.
Edge Port: Shows if this port is functioning as an edge port, either
through
manual selection (see the RSTP Port Configuration table) or
auto-detection. Note that if the switch detects another bridge
connected to this port, the manual setting for Edge Port will be
overridden and the port will be instead of function as a point-to-point
connection.
P2P Port: Shows if this port is functioning as a Point-to-Point connection
to
exactly one other bridge. The switch can automatically determine if the
interface is attached to a point-to-point link or to shared media. If
shared media is detected, the switch will assume that it is connected to
two or more bridges.
Protocol: Shows the spanning tree protocol functioning on this port,
either RSTP or STP (that is, STP-compatible mode).
