Configuring Interface Settings, 139 | SMC Networks TigerSwitch

SPANNING TREE ALGORITHM CONFIGURATION

CLI – This example shows the STA attributes for port 5.

Console#show spanning-tree ethernet 1/5

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Eth 1/ 5 information

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Admin status	: enabled
Role	: designate
State	: discarding
Path cost	: 10000
Priority	: 128
Designated cost	: 0
Designated port	: 128.5
Designated root	: 61440.0.0000E9313131
Designated bridge	: 61440.0.0000E9313131
Fast forwarding	: disabled
Forward transitions	: 0
Admin edge port	: disabled
Oper edge port	: disabled
Admin Link type	: auto
Oper Link type	: point-to-point
Spanning Tree Status	: enabled
Console#

Configuring Interface Settings

You can configure RSTP attributes for specific interfaces, including port priority, path cost, link type, and edge port. You may use a different priority or path cost for ports of the same media type to indicate the preferred path, link type to indicate a point-to-point connection or shared-media connection, and edge port to indicate if the attached device can support fast forwarding. (References to “ports” in this section means “interfaces,” which includes both ports and trunks.)

Command Attributes

The following attributes are read-only and cannot be changed:

•STA State – Displays current state of this port within the Spanning Tree. (See Displaying Interface Settings on page 3-135for additional information.)

-Discarding - Port receives STA configuration messages, but does not forward packets.

-Learning - Port has transmitted configuration messages for an interval set by the Forward Delay parameter without receiving

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TigerSwitch specifications

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SMC Networks TigerSwitch manual Configuring Interface Settings, 139

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