Parameter
Forward Delay
(in seconds)
Hold Time
Designated Root
Root Cost
Root Port
Configuration Changes
Topology Up Time
Viewing the Current Spanning Tree Configuration
Description
The maximum time the root device will wait before
changing states (i.e., from listening to learning to
forwarding).
The minimum interval between the transmission of
consecutive Configuration BPDUs.
The priority and MAC address of the device in the spanning
tree that this switch has accepted as the root device.
The path cost from the root port on this switch to the root
device.
The number of the port on this switch that is closest to the
root. This switch communicates with the root device
through this port. If there is no root port, then this switch
has been accepted as the root device of the spanning tree
network.
The number of times the spanning tree has been
reconfigured.
The time since the spanning tree was last reconfigured.
Device Control Menu Screens
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