Dimension ES-2008 Ethernet Switch
Spanning Tree Protocol 10-5
10.6 Viewing STP Port Status
View the STP port status information at the bottom of the Spanning Tree screen.
Figure 10-5 STP Port Status
The following table describes the read-only port status fields in this screen.
Table 10-4 STP Port Status
FIELD DESCRIPTION
Port This field displays the port number on the switch.
Path Cost This field displays the cost of using this port to reach the root bridge. The
bigger the number, the higher the path cost.
Priority This field displays the priority level of the port. The higher the number the
lower the priority level.
Port
State
This field displays the state of the port. The state can be FORWARDING,
DISABLED, BLOCKING, LEARNING and LISTENING.