Netgear XSM4324FS User Manual - Page 224

M4300 Intelligent Edge Series Fully Managed Stackable Switches 5. To refresh the page with the latest information on the switch, click the Refresh button. The following table describes the CST Status information displayed on the page. Table 78. CST Port Status Field Interface Port ID Port Forwarding State Port Role Designated Root Designated Cost Designated Bridge Designated Port 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 is 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. 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. Configure Switching Information 224 User Manual