NETGEAR GSM7252PS - ProSafe 52 Ports Gigabit Ethernet L2 Managed Stackable Switch User Manual page 162

ProSafe® Gigabit L3 Managed Stackable Switches Software Administration Manual
The following table describes the CST Status information displayed on the screen.
Table 3-57.
Field
Interface
Port ID
Port Forwarding State
Port Role
Designated Root
Designated Cost
Designated Bridge
Designated Port
Topology Change Acknowledge
Edge port
Point-to-point MAC
CST Regional Root
CST Path Cost
Port Up Time Since Counters Last Cleared
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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.
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.
Identifies whether the next BPDU to be transmitted
for this port would have the topology change
acknowledgement flag set. It is either "True" or
"False".
Indicates whether the port is enabled as an edge
port. It takes the value "Enabled" or "Disabled".
Derived value of the point-to-point status.
Bridge Identifier of the CST Regional Root. It is made
up using the bridge priority and the base MAC
address of the bridge.
Path Cost to the CST Regional Root.
Time since the counters were last cleared, displayed
in Days, Hours, Minutes, and Seconds.