NETGEAR GS748T Software Administration Manual page 230

The following table describes the detailed port information displayed on the screen. To view
information about a different port, select the port number from the Interface menu.
Field
Interface
MST ID
ifIndex
Port Type
Port Channel ID
Port Role
STP Mode
STP State
Admin Mode
GS748T Smart Switch
Description
Use the drop down menu to select the interface for which data is to be
displayed or configured.
Displays the created or existing MSTs.
This field indicates the ifIndex of the interface table entry associated with this
port on an adapter.
For most ports this field is blank. Otherwise the possible values are:
:
• Mirrored Indicates that the port has been configured as a monitoring
port and is the source port in a port mirroring session. For additional
information about port monitoring and probe ports, see
Mirroring on page 247.
:
• Probe Indicates that the port has been configured as a monitoring port
and is the destination port in a port mirroring session. For additional
information about port monitoring and probe ports, see
Mirroring on page 247.
• Port Channel: Indicates that the port has been configured as a member
of a port-channel, which is also known as a link Aggregation Group (LAG).
If the port is a member of a port channel, the port channel's interface ID and
name are shown. Otherwise, Disable is shown.
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.
Displays the Spanning Tree Protocol (STP) Administrative Mode for the port or
LAG. The possible values for this field are:
:
• Enable Enables the Spanning Tree Protocol for this port.
:
• Disable Disables the Spanning Tree Protocol for this port.
Displays the port's current state Spanning Tree state. This state controls what
action a port takes on receipt of a frame. If the bridge detects a malfunctioning
port it will place that port into the broken state. The other five states are
defined in IEEE 802.1D:
• Disabled
• Blocking
• Listening
• Learning
• Forwarding
• Broken
Displays the port control administration state:
• Enable: The port can participate in the network (default).
• Disable: The port is administratively down and does not participate in the
network.
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