Netgear GS110TP GS108Tv2/GS110TP Software Reference Manual - Page 113

GS108T and GS110TP Smart Switch Software Administration Manual CST Port Status Use the Spanning Tree CST Port Status page to display Common Spanning Tree (CST) and Internal Spanning Tree on a specific port on the switch. To display the Spanning Tree CST Port Status page, click SwitchingSTPAdvanced  CST Port Status. Figure 3-19 The following table describes the CST Status information displayed on the screen. Table 3-3. Spanning Tree CST Port Status Fields Field Interface Port Role Designated Root Designated Cost Description Select a physical or port channel interface to configure. The port is associated with the VLAN(s) 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. Root Bridge for the CST. It is made up using the bridge priority and the base MAC address of the bridge. 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. Configuring Switching Information v1.0, April 2010 3-29