Specifications

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To view access point LAN STP statistics:
1 Select Status and Statistics > LAN Stats > LAN1 Stats (or LAN2 Stats) > STP Stats from the Altitude
35xx menu tree.
2 Refer to the Spanning Tree Info field to for details on spanning tree state, and root access point
designation.
Spanning Tree
State
Displays whether the spanning tree state is currently
enabled or disabled. The spanning tree state must be
enabled for a unique spanning-tree calculation to occur
when the bridge is powered up or when a topology change
is detected.
Designated Root Displays the access point MAC address of the bridge
defined as the root bridge in the Bridge STP Configuration
screen. For information on defining an access point as a
root bridge, see “Setting the LAN Configuration for Mesh
Networking Support” on page 519.
Bridge ID The Bridge ID identifies the priority and ID of the bridge
sending the message
Root Port Number Identifies the root bridge by listing its 2-byte priority
followed by its 6-byte ID.
Root Path Cost Bridge message traffic contains information identifying the
root bridge and the sending bridge. The root path cost
represents the distance (cost) from the sending bridge to
the root bridge.