Netgear GS110TP GS108T/ GS110TP Smart Switch Software Administration Manual - Page 106

GS108T and GS110TP Smart Switch Software Administration Manual Field Description Port Role 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. Designated Root Root Bridge for the selected MST instance. It is made up using the bridge priority and the base MAC address of the bridge. 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. Designated Bridge Bridge Identifier of the bridge with the Designated Port. It is made up using the bridge priority and the base MAC address of the bridge. Designated Port Port Identifier on the Designated Bridge that offers the lowest cost to the LAN. It is made up from the port priority and the interface number of the port. Click Refresh to update the screen with the latest MST information. STP Statistics Use the Spanning Tree Statistics page to view information about the number and type of bridge protocol data units (BPDUs) transmitted and received on each port. To display the Spanning Tree Statistics page, click Switching  STP  Advanced  STP Statistics. Chapter 3: Configuring Switching Information | 39