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Chapter 4: Web-Based Management
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Figure 4-37: RSTP Bridge Status page screenshot
This page includes the following fields:
Object Description
Priority The bridge identifier of the root bridge. It is made up from the bridge priority and
the base MAC address of the bridge.
MAC Address The bridge identifier of the root bridge. It is made up from the bridge priority and
the base MAC address of the bridge.
Root Path Cost 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.
Root Port The switch port currently assigned the root port role.
Maximum Age Path Cost to the Designated Root for the Root Bridge.
Hello Time Minimum time between transmissions of Configuration BPDUs.
Forward Delay Derived value of the Root Port Bridge Forward Delay parameter.
Port Configuration
This web page provides the port configuration interface for RSTP. You can assign
higher or lower priority to each port. Rapid spanning tree will have the port with the
higher priority in forwarding state and block other ports to make certain that there is
no loop in the LAN.