Viewing the Current Spanning Tree Configuration

 

 

 

 

Parameter

Description

 

 

Forward Delay

The maximum time the root device will wait before

(in seconds)

changing states (i.e., from listening to learning to

 

forwarding).

 

 

Hold Time

The minimum interval between the transmission of

 

consecutive Configuration BPDUs.

 

 

Designated Root

The priority and MAC address of the device in the spanning

 

tree that this switch has accepted as the root device.

 

 

Root Cost

The path cost from the root port on this switch to the root

 

device.

 

 

Root Port

The number of the port on this switch that is closest to the

 

root. This switch communicates with the root device

 

through this port. If there is no root port, then this switch

 

has been accepted as the root device of the spanning tree

 

network.

 

 

Configuration Changes

The number of times the spanning tree has been

 

reconfigured.

 

 

Topology Up Time

The time since the spanning tree was last reconfigured.

 

 

Device Control Menu Screens 7-15

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