Equitel N968, User Manual

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September 2011 Ed.2.0
EQUITEL – Technical Manual N968
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Bridge ID: This field displays the bridge ID by showing the MAC address of this
switch.
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Root Priority: This field displays the numerical value indicating bridge priority of the
switch. Generally, the switch with the lowest numerical value in the network is set as
the root bridge.
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Root Port: This field indicates which port is connecting to the root bridge. When the
switch is set as the root bridge, the word ‘Root’ shows here.
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Root Path Cost: This field displays the path cost between the switch’s root port and
the designated port of the root bridge. Path cost is a value to each port typically
based on rules described as part of 802.1d. For the root bridge this is zero. For all
other bridges, it is the sum of the port path costs on the least cost path to the root
bridge.
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Max Age: Displays the configured aging time of the switch.
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Hellow Time: Displays the configured Hellow Time.
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Forward Delay: Displays the configured forward delay time.