User Manual

S350 Series 8-Port Gigabit Ethernet Smart Switch Models GS308T and GS310TP
Configure Switching User Manual141
View Rapid STP Information
You can view information about the Rapid Spanning Tree (RSTP) port status.
To view information about RSTP:
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 off-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.
If you do not know the IP address of the switch, see
Discover or Change the Switch IP
Address on page 12.
Your web browser might display a security message, which you can ignore. For more
information, see Access the Local Browser Interface on page 18.
The login window opens.
4. Enter the switch’s password in the Password
field.
The default password is password.
The System Information page displays.
5. Select Switching > STP >
Advanced > RSTP.
6. To refresh the page with the latest information about the switch, click the Update
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 can be Root, Designated, Alternate, Backup Master
, or Disabled.
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 the port.