Linksys SFE2000P Switch User Manual


 
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Chapter 10:
SFE2000/SFE2000P Gigabit Ethernet Switch Reference Guide
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Boundary Port — Indicates the port is a boundary port. A Boundary port attaches MST
bridges to LAN in an outlying region. If the port is a boundary port, it also indicates whether
the device on the other side of the link is working in RSTP or STP mode
Master Port — Indicates the port is a master port. A Master port provides connectivity from
a MSTP region to the outlying CIST root.
Internal — Indicates the port is an internal port.
Role — Indicates 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 — Indicates 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 by a point-to-point
link. Backup ports also occur when a LAN has two or more connections connected to a
shared segment.
Disabled — Indicates the port is not participating in the Spanning Tree.
Mode — Indicates the current Spanning Tree mode. The Spanning Tree mode is selected in the
Global STP page. The possible field values are:
Classic STP — Indicates that Classic STP is enabled on the device.
Rapid STP — Indicates that Rapid STP is enabled on the device.
Multiple STP — Indicates that Multiple STP is enabled on the device.
Interface Priority — Defines the interface priority for specified instance. The default value is 128.
Path Cost — Indicates the port contribution to the Spanning Tree instance. The range should always
be 1-200,000,000.
Designated Bridge ID — Indicates that the bridge ID number that connects the link or shared LAN
to the root.
Designated Port ID — Indicates that the Port ID number on the designated bridge that connects the
link or the shared LAN to the root.
Designated Cost — Indicates that the default path cost is assigned according to the method selected
on the Spanning Tree Global Settings page.
Forward Transitions — Indicates the number of times the port has changed from Forwarding state
to Blocking state.
Remaining Hops — Indicates the hops remaining to the next destination.