Monitoring Switch Operation From the Console

Status and Counters Menu

You can use the Show ports action at the bottom of the screen to display port-level information and parameter settings for each port in the switch (including port type, source MAC address, cost, priority, operating state, and designated bridge).

 

Figure 5-10. Example of STP Port Information

 

 

C a u t i o n

Because incorrect STP settings can adversely affect network performance,

 

you should avoid making changes without having a strong understanding of

 

how STP operates. For more on STP, refer to appendix D, “Spanning Tree

 

Operation” and read the IEEE 802.1d standards document.

 

 

Operation From

Monitoring

the Console

Switch

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HP J3178A manual Example of STP Port Information, Operation and read the Ieee 802.1d standards document