Configuring Switching Information
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ProSafe M5300 Switch
MST Configuration

Use the Spanning Tree MST Configuration page to configure Multiple Spanning Tree (MST)

on the switch.

To display the Spanning Tree MST Configuration page, click Switching > STP > Advanced

MST Configuration.

Designated Root Root Bridge for the CST. It is made up using the bridge priority and the
base MAC address of the bridge.
Designated Cost Path Cost offered to the LAN by the Designated Port.
Designated Bridge Bridge Identifier of the bridge with the Designated Port. It is made up
using the bridge priority and the base MAC address of the bridge.
Designated Port Port Identifier on the Designated Bridge that offers the lowest cost to the
LAN. It is made up from the port priority and the interface number of the
port.
Topology Change Acknowledge Identifies whether the next BPDU to be transmitted for this port would
have the topology change acknowledgement flag set. It is either “True” or
“False”.
Edge port Indicates whether the port is enabled as an edge port. It takes the value
“Enabled” or “Disabled”.
Point-to-point MAC Derived value of the point-to-point status.
CST Regional Root Bridge Identifier of the CST Regional Root. It is made up using the bridge
priority and the base MAC address of the bridge.
CST Path Cost Path Cost to the CST Regional Root.
Port Up Time Since Counters
Last Cleared
Time since the counters were last cleared, displayed in Days, Hours,
Minutes, and Seconds.
Field Description