Spanning Tree
Configuring STP Interface Settings
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Filtering
—Enables the port to discard BPDUs received on interfaces that
are not enabled for STP.
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Flooding
—Allows flooding of BPDUs received on non-spanning-tree
ports to all other non-spanning-tree ports.
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Path Cost
—Specify the port path cost. The cost of a path to the root bridge
is the sum of the costs of all ports in the path. The path cost is used to
forward traffic when a path is being rerouted. Select Use Default to set the
path cost to the port speed. Or select User Defined to set a custom value
between 0 and 200,000,000. A value of zero means the path cost is set
according to the port's speed.
STEP 4
Click
Apply
and then click
Close
. Your changes are saved to the Running
Configuration.
The new configuration appears in the STP Interface Settings Table along with the
following information about the port/LAG.
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Edge Operational Status
—Indicates if a port is currently operating as an
edge port (or PortFast port). This indicates Enabled if the port is in the
forwarding state due to either of the following configurations:
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The port is configured as an Edge Port and is therefore automatically in
the forwarding state.
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The port is configured as an Auto Edge port and, because it has not
received BDPUs, has transitioned to forwarding state.
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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:
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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.
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Discarding
—Port is currently blocked and cannot be used to forward
traffic or learn MAC addresses.
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Learning
—Port is currently in the learning mode. The port cannot
forward traffic, however, it can learn new MAC addresses.
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Forwarding
—Port is currently in the forwarding mode. The port can
forward traffic and learn new MAC addresses.