Configuring Spanning Tree
Defining Multiple Spanning Tree
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Designated Bridge ID — Indicates the bridge ID number that connects the link
or shared LAN to the root.
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Designated Port ID — Indicates the Port ID number on the designated bridge
that connects the link or the shared LAN to the root.
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Designated Cost — Indicates that the default path cost is assigned according
to the method selected on the Spanning Tree Global Settings page.
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Forward Transitions — Indicates the number of times the port has changed
from Forwarding state to Blocking state.
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Remain Hops — Indicates the hops remaining to the next destination.
STEP 2
Click the Interface Table button. The
MSTP Interface Table Page
opens:
MSTP Interface Table Page
The
MSTP Interface Table Page
contains the following fields:
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Instance — Defines the VLAN group to which the interface is assigned.
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Interface — Indicates the port or LAG for which the MSTP settings are
displayed.
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Role — Indicates the port role assigned by the STP algorithm in order to
provide to STP paths. The possible field values are:
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Root
— Provides the lowest cost path to forward packets to root device.