Dell 28XX Switch User Manual


 
Dell PowerConnect 28xx Systems User Guide 123
Figure 7-19. Rapid Spanning Tree (RSTP)
Interface
— Port or LAG on which Rapid STP is enabled.
Role
— The port role assigned by the STP algorithm in order to provide to STP paths. The possible
field values are:
Root
— Provides the lowest cost path to forward packets to root device.
Designated
— The port or LAG via which the designated device is attached to the LAN.
Alternate
— Provides an alternate path to the root device from the root interface.
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. Backup ports also occur when a
LAN has two or more connections connected to a shared segment.
Disabled
— The port is not participating in the Spanning Tree (the port’s link is down).
Mode
— Displays the STP mode by which STP is enabled on the device. The possible field values are:
Classic STP
— Enables Classic STP on the device. This is the default value.
Rapid STP
— Enables Rapid STP on the device.
Fast Link Operational Status
— Indicates if Fast Link is enabled or disabled for the port or LAG. If
Fast Link is enabled for a port, the port is automatically placed in the forwarding state.
Enabling RSTP
1
Open the
Rapid Spanning Tree (RSTP)
page.
2
Define the
Point-to-Point Admin
,
Point-to-Point Oper
, and the
Activate Protocol Migration
fields.