Avaya C360 Manager User Manual page 59

The following table provides a list of the fields in the Advanced tab of the
Port Configuration dialog box and their descriptions:
Avaya C360 Manager User Guide
Table 3-8. Port Configuration Fields - Advanced Tab
Field
Port STP Mode
Port STP State
STP Admin Edge
STP Oper Edge
Description
Enables Port Spanning Tree. The Spanning
Tree mode creates a logical tree topology out
of any arrangement of bridges, resulting in a
single path between any two end stations. The
Spanning Tree Mode also provides high fault
tolerance. The possible states are:
• Enable - Enables the Spanning Tree
Mode.
• Disable - Disables the Spanning Tree
Mode.
For more information refer to Spanning Tree
Algorithm (STA) in The Reference Guide.
The state of the port in terms of the Spanning
Tree Protocol. The possible states are:
• Disable - The port is disabled.
• Blocking - STP is enabled and currently
blocking the port. The port is effectively
disabled to prevent the formation of a
loop in the network.
• Forwarding - The port is currently
forwarding information received.
The administrative state of the edge port
parameter. Possible states include:
• TRUE - This port is assumed to be an
edge port.
• FALSE - This port is assumed not to be
an edge-port.
The operational state of the edge port
parameter.
• TRUE - This port is operating in the state
specified in STP Admin Edge.
• FALSE - A BPDU was received by the
port.
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