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Table 18: Parameters in the output of the SHOW STP command .

Parameter

Meaning

 

 

STP Name

The name of the Spanning Tree Protocol entity.

 

 

Mode

Whether STP is running in standard, or rapid mode.

 

 

RSTP Type

Whether RSTP is operating normally, or as STP compatible.

 

In STP compatible mode, the rapid transitions to forwarding

 

do not occur.

 

 

VLAN members

A list of the VLANs that are members of the STP. VLAN

 

Identifiers are shown in brackets.

 

 

Status

The status of the STP; either ON or OFF.

 

 

Number of Ports

The number of ports belonging to the STP.

 

 

Number Enabled

The number of ports that have been enabled using the

 

ENABLE STP command and are being considered by the

 

Spanning Tree Algorithm.

 

 

Number Disabled

The number of ports that have been disabled using the

 

DISABLE STP command and are not being considered by the

 

Spanning Tree Algorithm.

 

 

Bridge Identifier

The unique Bridge Identifier of the switch. This parameter

 

consists of two parts, one of which is derived from the

 

unique Switch Address, and the other of which is the

 

priority of the switch.

 

 

Bridge Priority

The settable priority component that permits the relative

 

priority of bridges to be managed. The range of values is

 

between 0 and 65535. A lower number indicates a higher

 

priority.

 

 

Designated Root

The unique Bridge Identifier of the bridge assumed to be

 

the root, (Standard Mode only).

 

 

Root Bridge

The unique Bridge Identifier of the bridge assumed to be

 

the Root, (Rapid Mode only).

 

 

Designated Bridge

The unique Bridge Identifier of the bridge assumed to be

 

the designated bridge. Displayed when STP is set to RAPID

 

mode, (Rapid Mode only).

 

 

Root Port

The port number of the root port for the switch. If the

 

switch is the Root Bridge this parameter is not valid, and

 

(n/a) is shown.

 

 

Root Path Cost

The cost of the path to the Root from this switch. If the

 

switch is the Root Bridge this parameter is not valid and is

 

not shown.

 

 

Max Age

The maximum age of received Configuration Message

 

information before it is discarded.

 

 

Hello Time

The time interval between successive transmissions of the

 

Configuration Message information by a switch which is

 

the Root or which is attempting to become the Root.

 

 

Forward Delay

In STP Standard mode, the time ports spend in the Listening

 

state before moving to the Learning state and the Learning

 

state before moving to the Forwarding state. In Rapid

 

mode, the maximum time taken to transition from

 

Discarding to Learning and Learning to Forwarding. In both

 

modes, the value is also used for the ageing timer for the

 

dynamic entries in the Forwarding Database.

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