Netgear GS724Tv4 Software Administration Manual - Page 103

GS716Tv3, GS724Tv4, and GS748Tv5 Smart Switches Table 25. CST port status information (continued) Field Description CST Path Cost The path cost to the CST tree regional root. Port Forwarding State The forwarding state of this port. Click the Refresh button to update the information on the screen with the most current data. Rapid STP Use the Rapid STP screen to view information about Rapid Spanning Tree (RSTP) port status. To display the Rapid STP screen, click Switching > STP > Advanced > RSTP. The following table describes the Rapid STP Status information displayed on the screen. Table 26. Rapid STP status information 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. Configuring Switching 103