D-Link DWS/DXS-3200 manual Defining Mstp Interface Settings

DXS/DWS 3200 Series User Guide

Defining MSTP Interface Settings

Network Administrators can assign MSTP Interface settings in the MSTP Instance Settings Page. To define MSTP interface settings:

1.Click Advanced Setup > Spanning Tree > MSTP > Interface Settings. The MSTP Interface Settings Page opens:

Figure 130:MSTP Interface Settings Page

The MSTP Interface Settings Page contains the following fields:

•Instance ID — Lists the MSTP instances configured on the device. Possible field range is 0-15.

•Interface — Displays the interface for which the MSTP settings are displayed. The possible field values are:

–Port — Specifies the port for which the MSTP settings are displayed.

–LAG — Specifies the LAG for which the MSTP settings are displayed.

•Port State— Indicates whether the port is enabled for the specific instance. The possible field values are:

–Enabled — Enables the port for the specific instance.

–Disabled — Disables the port for the specific instance.

•Type — Indicates whether the port is a Boundary or Master port. The possible field values are:

–Boundary Port — Indicates that the port is a Boundary port. A Boundary port attaches MST bridges to LANs in an outlying region. If the port is a Boundary port, this field 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.

•Role — Indicates the port role assigned by the STP algorithm to provide to STP paths. The possible field val- ues are:

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