Netgear GS110TP GS108T/ GS110TP Smart Switch Software Administration Manual - Page 102

GS108T and GS110TP Smart Switch Software Administration Manual The following table describes the Rapid STP Status information displayed on the screen. Field Interface Role Mode Fast Link Status Description The physical or port channel interfaces associated with VLANs associated with the CST. Each MST Bridge Port that is enabled is assigned a Port Role for each spanning tree. The port role will be one of the following values: Root Port, Designated Port, Alternate Port, Backup Port, Master Port, or Disabled Port. Specifies the spanning tree operation mode. Different modes are STP, RSTP, and MSTP. Indicates whether the port is enabled as an edge port. The Forwarding State of this port. Click Refresh to update the information on the screen with the most current data. 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. To configure an MST instance: 1. To add an MST instance, configure the MST values and click Add: • MST ID. Specify the ID of the MST to create. Valid values for this are between 1 and 4094. • Priority. Specifies the bridge priority value for the MST. When switches or bridges are running STP, each is assigned a priority. After exchanging BPDUs, the switch with the Chapter 3: Configuring Switching Information | 35