View The Stp Statistics - NETGEAR GS108Tv3 User Manual

8-Port Gigabit (PoE+) Ethernet Smart Managed Pro Switch with (2 SFP or 2 Copper Ports and)
Table 39. MST port status information (continued)
Field
Port Role
Designated Root
Designated Cost
Designated Bridge
Designated Port

View the STP statistics

You can view information about the number and type of bridge protocol data units (BPDUs)
transmitted and received on each port.
To view the spanning tree statistics:
1. Connect your computer to the same network as the switch.
You can use a WiFi or wired connection to connect your computer to the network, or
connect directly to a switch that is off-network using an Ethernet cable.
2. Launch a web browser.
3. In the address field of your web browser, enter the IP address of the switch.
If you do not know the IP address of the switch, see Access the switch on-network and
connected to the Internet on page 19 or Access the switch off-network on page 30.
The login page displays.
If the NETGEAR Business page displays, see Register and access the switch with your
NETGEAR account on page 34.
4. Enter one of the following passwords:
• After registration, enter the local device password.
By default, the local device password is password.
• If you previously managed the switch through the Insight app or Cloud portal, enter
the Insight network password for the last Insight network location.
For information about the credentials, see Credentials for the local browser interface on
page 32.
5. Click the Login button.
Configure Switching
Cloud Management
Description
Each MST bridge port that is enabled is assigned a port role for each spanning
tree. The port role can be Root, Designated, Alternate, Backup, Master, or
Disabled.
The root bridge for the selected MST instance. It is made up using the bridge
priority and the base MAC address of the bridge.
The cost of the port participating in the STP topology. Ports with a lower cost are
less likely to be blocked if STP detects loops.
The 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.
The 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.
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