Configuring the Switch
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such as workstations or servers, retains the current forwarding database to reduce
the amount of frame flooding required to rebuild address tables during
reconfiguration events, does not cause the spanning tree to reconfigure when the
interface changes state, and also overcomes other STA-related timeout problems.
However, remember that Edge Port should only be enabled for ports connected to
an end-node device.
•
Admin Link Type
– The link type attached to this interface.
• Point-to-Point – A connection to exactly one other bridge.
• Shared – A connection to two or more bridges.
• Auto – The switch automatically determines if the interface is attached to a
point-to-point link or to shared media.
Web
– Click Spanning Tree, STA, Port Information or Trunk Information.
Figure 3-71. Displaying STA - Port Status Information
CLI
– This example shows the STA attributes for port 5.
Console#show spanning-tree ethernet 1/5
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Eth 1/ 5 information
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Admin status : enable
Role : disable
State : discarding
External path cost : 10000
Internal path cost : 10000
Priority : 128
Designated cost : 200000
Designated port : 128.5
Designated root : 61440.0.0000E9313131
Designated bridge : 61440.0.0000E9313131
Fast forwarding : enable
Forward transitions : 0
Admin edge port : enable
Oper edge port : enable
Admin Link type : auto
Oper Link type : point-to-point
Spanning Tree Status : enable
Summary of Contents for 8124PL2
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