Planet GSW-1602SF User Manual page 41

RSTP Port Status
The information of the RSTP per Port and Trunk group shows in the RSTP Port Status table. The screen in Figure 4-29
appears.
The page includes the following fields: table 4-12 description of the RSTP Port status.
• Item
• Port/Group
• VLAN Id
• Path Cost
• Edge Port
• P2p Port
• Protocol
• Port State
Figure 4-29 RSTP Status screen
Description
Port or Link Aggregation group on which Rapid STP is enabled
Port or Link Aggregation interfaces associated with VLANs associated with the
Rapid Spanning Tree.
Cost of the port participating in the RSTP topology. Ports with a lower cost are
less likely to be blocked if STP detects loops.
Indicates whether the port is enabled as an edge port. It takes the value "Yes" or
"No".
The Point-to-Point operating state. This is the actual device port link type.
Indicates the current spanning protocol on the ports.
The current port STP state. If enabled, the port state determines what forwarding
action is taken on traffic. Possible port states are:
• Disabled -- The port link is currently down.
• Blocking -- The port is currently blocked and cannot be used to forward traffic
or learn MAC addresses. Blocking is displayed when Classic STP
is enabled.
• Listening -- The port is currently in the listening mode. The port cannot forward
traffic nor can it learn MAC addresses.
• Learning -- The port is currently in the learning mode. The port cannot forward
traffic however it can learn new MAC addresses.
•
Forwarding -- The port is currently in the forwarding mode. The port can
forward traffic and learn new MAC addresses.
Table 4-12 Description of the RSTP Port status
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