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Insight Managed 8-Port Gigabit (Hi-Power) PoE+ Smart Cloud Switch with NETGEAR FlexPoE Power
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The Rapid STP page displays.
7. Select whether to display physical interfaces, LAGs, or both by clicking one of the following
links above the table header:
•1 (the unit ID of the switch). Only physical interfaces are displayed.
This is the default
setting.
• LAG. Only LAGs are displayed.
• All. Both physical interfaces and LAGs are displayed.
8. T
o refresh the page with the latest information about the switch, click the Refresh button.
The following table describes the Rapid STP Status information displayed on the page.
Table 30. Rapid STP status information
Field Description
Interface The physical or port channel interfaces associated with VLANs associated with the CST.
Role Each MST bridge port that is enabled is assigned a port role for each spanning tree. The port
role is one of the following: Root Port, Designated Port,
Alternate Port, Backup Port, Master
Port, or Disabled Port.
Mode Specifies the spanning tree operation mode. Different modes are STP, RSTP, and MSTP.
Fast Link Indicates whether the port is enabled as an edge port.
Status The forwarding state of this port.
Manage the MST settings
You can configure a multiple spanning tree (MST) on the switch.
Configure an MST instance
To configure an MST instance:
1. Connect your computer to the same network as the switch.
You can use a WiFi or wired connection to connect your computer to the network, or
connect directly to a switch that is of
f-network using an Ethernet cable.
2. Launch a web browser.
3. In the address field of your web browser
, enter the IP address of the switch.
For information about finding the IP address of the switch, see
Access the switch on
page 14.
The Local Device Login page displays.
If you did not yet register the switch with your NETGEAR account, the Register to unlock
all features page displays. For more information, see
Register and access the switch with
your NETGEAR account on page 29.