NETGEAR GS748TS manual GS700TS Smart Switch Software Administration Manual

GS700TS Smart Switch Software Administration Manual

–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 – Displays 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:

–Enable – Enables a point-to-point link, or configure to automatically establish a point- to-point link. To establish communications over a point-to-point link, the originating PPP first sends Link Control Protocol (LCP) packets to configure and test the data link. After a link is established and optional facilities are negotiated as needed by the LCP, the originating PPP sends Network Control Protocol (NCP) packets to select and configure one or more network layer protocols. When each of the chosen network layer protocols has been configured, packets from each network layer protocol can be sent over the link. The link remains configured for communications until explicit LCP or NCP packets close the link, or until some external event occurs. This is the actual switch port link type. It may differ from the administrative state.

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