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Trunk group information, Common Internal Spanning Tree parameter descriptions

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Table 24 Common Internal Spanning Tree parameter descriptions Parameter MaxAge FwdDel Hops Priority (port) Cost State Role Designated Bridge Designated Port Hello Type Description The maximum age parameter specifies, in seconds, the maximum time the bridge waits without receiving a configuration bridge protocol data unit before it reconfigures the STP network. The forward delay parameter specifies, in seconds, the amount of time that a bridge port has to wait before it changes from learning state to forwarding state. Shows the maximum number of bridge hops allowed before a packet is dropped. The port priority parameter helps determine which bridge port becomes the designated port. In a network topology that has multiple bridge ports connected to a single segment, the port with the lowest port priority becomes the designated port for the segment. The port path cost parameter is used to help determine the designated port for a segment. Generally speaking, the faster the port, the lower the path cost. A setting of zero (0) indicates that the cost will be set to the appropriate default after the link speed has been auto-negotiated. Shows the current state of the port. The state field can be one of the following: Discarding (DISC), Learning (LRN), Forwarding (FWD), or Disabled (DSB). Shows the current role of this port in the Spanning Tree. The port role can be one of the following: Designated (DESG), Root (ROOT), Alternate (ALTN), Backup (BKUP), Master (MAST), or Unknown (UNK). Shows information about the bridge connected to each port, if applicable. Information includes the priority (hex) and MAC address of the Designated Bridge. The port ID of the port on the Designated Bridge to which this port is connected. Information includes the port priority (hex) and the port number (hex). The hello time parameter specifies, in seconds, how often the root bridge transmits a configuration bridge protocol data unit (BPDU). Any bridge that is not the root bridge uses the root bridge hello value. Type of link connected to the port, and whether the port is an edge port. Link type values are AUTO, P2P, or SHARED. Trunk group information Command: /info/l2/trunk Trunk group 1, Enabled port state: 17: STG 1 forwarding 18: STG 1 forwarding When trunk groups are configured, you can view the state of each port in the various trunk groups. NOTE: If Spanning Tree Protocol on any port in the trunk group is set to forwarding, the remaining ports in the trunk group will also be set to forwarding. Information Menu 42

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Table 24
Common Internal Spanning Tree parameter descriptions
Parameter
Description
MaxAge
The maximum age parameter specifies, in seconds, the maximum time the bridge
waits without receiving a configuration bridge protocol data unit before it
reconfigures the STP network.
FwdDel
The forward delay parameter specifies, in seconds, the amount of time that a bridge
port has to wait before it changes from learning state to forwarding state.
Hops
Shows the maximum number of bridge hops allowed before a packet is dropped.
Priority (port)
The port priority parameter helps determine which bridge port becomes the
designated port. In a network topology that has multiple bridge ports connected to a
single segment, the port with the lowest port priority becomes the designated port for
the segment.
Cost
The port path cost parameter is used to help determine the designated port for a
segment. Generally speaking, the faster the port, the lower the path cost. A setting of
zero (0) indicates that the cost will be set to the appropriate default after the link
speed has been auto-negotiated.
State
Shows the current state of the port. The state field can be one of the following:
Discarding
(
DISC
),
Learning
(
LRN
)
,
Forwarding
(
FWD
), or
Disabled
(
DSB
)
.
Role
Shows the current role of this port in the Spanning Tree. The port role can be one of
the following: Designated (DESG), Root (ROOT), Alternate (ALTN), Backup (BKUP),
Master (MAST), or Unknown (UNK).
Designated Bridge
Shows information about the bridge connected to each port, if applicable.
Information includes the priority (hex) and MAC address of the Designated Bridge.
Designated Port
The port ID of the port on the Designated Bridge to which this port is connected.
Information includes the port priority (hex) and the port number (hex).
Hello
The hello time parameter specifies, in seconds, how often the root bridge transmits a
configuration bridge protocol data unit (BPDU). Any bridge that is not the root bridge
uses the root bridge hello value.
Type
Type of link connected to the port, and whether the port is an edge port. Link type
values are AUTO, P2P, or SHARED.
Trunk group information
Command:
/info/l2/trunk
Trunk group 1, Enabled
port state:
17: STG
1 forwarding
18: STG
1 forwarding
When trunk groups are configured, you can view the state of each port in the various trunk groups.
NOTE:
If Spanning Tree Protocol on any port in the trunk group is set to forwarding, the remaining ports in the
trunk group will also be set to forwarding.