Dell PowerConnect 6248 User's Guide - Page 350

- Learning - The LAG is in the learning mode and cannot forward traffic, but it can learn new MAC addresses. - Forwarding - The LAG is currently in the forwarding mode, and it can forward traffic and learn new MAC addresses. - Broken - The LAG is currently malfunctioning and cannot be used for forwarding traffic. • STP Root Guard - Enables or disables STP Root Guard. The default is disable. • Role - Displays the role this port has in the STP topology. • Path Cost - Specifies amount the LAG contributes to the root path cost. The path cost is adjusted to a higher or lower value, and is used to forward traffic when a path is being rerouted. The range is 0-200000000. The default is 0. • Priority - Specifies priority value of the LAG. The priority value influences the LAG choice when a bridge has two looped ports. The priority value is between 0-240. The default value is 128. • External Path Cost - Specifies the External Path Cost to a new value for the specified port in the spanning tree. Enter 0 to set the external path cost value automatically on the basis of Link Speed. The default value is 0. • Loop Guard - Prevents a LAG from erroneously transitioning from blocking state to forwarding when the LAG stops receiving BPDUs. The LAG is marked as being in loop-inconsistent state. In this state, the LAG does not forward packets. The possible values are Enable or Disable. • TCN Guard - Enabling the TCN Guard feature restricts the LAG from propagating any topology change information received through that LAG. This means that even if a LAG receives a BPDU with the topology change flag set to true, the port will not flush its MAC address table and send out a BPDU with a topology change flag set to true. • Auto Edge - Enabling the Auto Edge feature allows the LAG to become an edge port if it does not see BPDUs for some duration. • Designated Bridge ID - Displays designated bridge ID. • Designated Port ID - Displays designated port ID. • Designated Cost - Displays cost of the port participating in the STP topology. Ports with a lower cost are less likely to be blocked if STP detects loops. Displaying the STP LAG Table and Configuring STP LAG Settings 1. Open the STP LAG Settings page. 2. Click Show All. The STP LAG Table displays. 350 Configuring Switching Information