FS728TP Smart Switch Software Administration Manual
Configuring Switching Settings 4-35
v1.1, September 2009
•Role – Displays the port role assigned by the STP algorithm to provide to STP paths. The
possible field values are:
– Root – Provides the lowest cost path to forward packets to the root switch.
– Designated – Indicates the port or LAG through which the designated switch is
attached to the LAN.
– Alternate – Provides an alternate path to the root switch from the root interface.
–Backup – Provides a backup path to the designated port path toward the Spanning
Tree leaves. Backup ports occur only when two ports are connected in a loop by a
point-to-point link, or when a LAN has two or more connections connected to a shared
segment.
– Disabled – Indicates the port is not participating in the Spanning Tree.
•Mode – Displays the current STP mode. The STP mode is selected in the STP
Configuration screen. The possible field values are:
– STP – Indicates Classic STP is enabled on the device.
– RSTP – Indicates Rapid STP is enabled on the device.
•Fast Link Operational Status – Displays the Fast Link status for the interface. If Fast
Link is enabled for a port, the port is automatically placed in the forwarding state. The
possible field values are:
– Enabled – Indicates Fast Link is enabled on the interface.
– Disabled – Indicates Fast Link is disabled on the interface.
•Status – Displa ys the RSTP status for the interface. The possible field values are:
– Enabled – Indicates RSTP is enabled on the interface.
– Disable – Indicates RSTP is disabled on the interface. This is the default value.
•Point-to-Point Admin Status – Select whether a point-to-point link is established. Ports
defined as Full Duplex are considered Point-to-Point port links. The possible field values
are: