Web Management Guide-R04

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Chapter 7
| Spanning Tree Algorithm
Displaying Interface Settings for STA
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false if a BPDU is received, indicating that another bridge is attached to this
port.
Port Role – Roles are assigned according to whether the port is part of the
active topology, that is the best port connecting a non-root bridge to the root
bridge (i.e., root port), connecting a LAN through the bridge to the root bridge
(i.e., designated port), is the MSTI regional root (i.e., master port), or is an
alternate or backup port that may provide connectivity if other bridges,
bridge ports, or LANs fail or are removed. The role is set to disabled (i.e.,
disabled port) if a port has no role within the spanning tree.
Figure 127: STA Port Roles
The criteria used for determining the port role is based on root bridge ID, root
path cost, designated bridge, designated port, port priority, and port number,
in that order and as applicable to the role under question.
Web Interface
To display interface settings for STA:
1. Click Spanning Tree, STA.
2. Select Configure Interface from the Step list.
3. Select Show Information from the Action list.
Alternate port receives more
useful BPDUs from another
bridge and is therefore not
selected as the designated
port.
x
R: Root Port
A: Alternate Port
D: Designated Port
B: Backup Port
RR
ADB
Backup port receives more
useful BPDUs from the same
bridge and is therefore not
selected as the designated
port.
x
RR
ADB