Asante Technologies 6200 manual Spanning Tree Port Configuration Menu Settings, Root Port

Configuring STP Port Parameters

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Type c to set the port path cost.

Enter the port path cost, then press Return. The STP port parameters are configured.

Table 7-2 Spanning Tree Port Configuration Menu Settings

Setting	Description
Port Number	The number of the port for which information is
	displayed.
Port Status	The status of the port.
	Enabled — the port is enabled and can receive and
	forward packets.
	Disabled — the port is disabled.
Port State	The current state of the port.
	Disabled — the port is disabled and cannot forward
	packets; it does not participate in STP operation.
	Listening — the port is preparing to forward packets
	but has been temporarily blocked to prevent loop.
	During the Listening state, BPDUs are transmitted,
	received, and processed. The port is included in STP
	calculations.
	Blocking — the port is not forwarding packets in order
	to prevent more than one active path on the network.
	The port is included in STP calculations, and BPDUs
	can be received, and processed.
	Learning — the port is preparing to forward packets
	but has been temporarily blocked to prevent a loop.
	During this state the switch learns the addresses of all
	error-free packets. The port is included in STP
	calculations and BPDUs can be transmitted, received,
	and processed.
	Forwarding — the port is able to forward received
	packets. BPDUs can also be transmitted, received, and
	processed.
Port MAC Address	The MAC address of the device connected to the port.
Port Priority	The priority of the port. By changing the priority, you
	can make the port more or less likely to become the
	Root Port.
Port Path Cost	The cost factor assigned to the port. The lower the
	assigned port cost, the more likely the port is to be
	accessed.

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