Netgear GSM7212P GSM5212P/GSM7212P/GSM7212F/GSM7224P User Manual - Page 121

Web Management User Guide 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. The following table describes the CST Status information displayed on the screen. Field Interface Port ID Port Forwarding State Port Role Designated Root Designated Cost Designated Bridge Description Identify the physical or port channel interfaces associated with VLANs associated with the CST. The port identifier for the specified port within the CST. It is made up from the port priority and the interface number of the port. The Forwarding State of this port. 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. Path Cost offered to the LAN by the Designated Port. 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. 121