RSTP – Configuration Continued…
Following the link for the view RSTP Port Configuration at VLAN#, the administrator or user can see the current RSTP status of the ports on that VLAN. This will show information such as the Path Cost and the Port State. If the switch sees a redundant path it will put the port with the highest Path Cost into Blocking mode where it will discard packets coming in on that port. In the example below, TX3 is a redundant port with port TX2, therefore TX2 is forwarding and TX3 is discarding.
If the administrator selects one of the ports on the previous screen, he or she can change the Port’s Path Cost, Priority, and the status of Admin Edge and Auto Edge.
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