Configuring Spanning Tree
Defining Multiple Spanning Tree
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Designated
— Indicates the port or LAG via which the designated
device is attached to the LAN.
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Alternate
— Provides an alternate path to the root device from the root
interface.
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Backup
— Provides a backup path to the designated port path toward
the Spanning Tree leaves. Backup ports occur only when two ports are
connected in a loop by a point-to-point link. Backup ports also occur
when a LAN has two or more connections connected to a shared
segment.
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Disabled
— Indicates the port is not participating in the Spanning Tree.
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Mode — Indicates the current Spanning Tree mode. The possible field values
are:
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Classic STP
— Indicates that Classic STP is enabled on the device.
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Rapid STP
— Indicates that Rapid STP is enabled on the device.
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Type — Indicates if the port is a point-to-point port, or a port connected to a
hub. The possible field values are:
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Boundary Port
— Indicates the port is a boundary port. A Boundary port
attaches MST bridges to LAN in an outlying region. If the port is a
boundary port, it also indicates whether the device on the other side of
the link is working in RSTP or STP mode
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Master Port
— Indicates the port is a master port. A Master port
provides connectivity from a MSTP region to the outlying CIST root.
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Internal
— Indicates the port is an internal port.
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Port Priority — Defines the interface priority for specified instance. The default
value is 128.
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Path Cost — Indicates the port contribution to the Spanning Tree instance. The
range should always be 1-200,000,000.
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Port State — Indicates the MSTP status on the specific port. The possible field
values are:
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Disabled
— Indicates that STP is currently disabled on the port. The port
forwards traffic while learning MAC addresses.
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Blocking
— Indicates that the port is currently blocked and cannot
forward traffic or learn MAC addresses.