Using The Gui To Configure Spanning Tree Protocol - Cisco OL-8335-02 Configuration Manual

Configuring Ports

Using the GUI to Configure Spanning Tree Protocol

Follow these steps to configure STP using the GUI.
Step 1 Click Controller > Ports to access the Ports page (see
Step 2 Click Edit for the specific port for which you want to configure STP. The Port > Configure page appears
(see
parameters.
Table 3-4
Table 3-4
Parameter
STP Port ID
STP State
STP Port Designated Root
STP Port Designated Cost
STP Port Designated Bridge
STP Port Designated Port
STP Port Forward Transitions
Count
Step 3 Table 3-5
to make any desired changes.
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Figure 3-9). This page shows the STP status of the port and enables you to configure STP
interprets the current STP status of the port.
Port Spanning Tree Status
lists and describes the port's configurable STP parameters. Follow the instructions in the table
Figure
Description
The number of the port for which STP is enabled or disabled.
The port's current STP state. It controls the action that a port takes upon
receiving a frame.
Values: Disabled, Blocking, Listening, Learning, Forwarding, and
Broken
STP State Description
Disabled The port is not participating in spanning tree because the
port is shut down, the link is down, or STP is not enabled
for this port.
Blocking The port does not participate in frame forwarding.
Listening The first transitional state after the blocking state when
STP determines that the port should participate in frame
forwarding.
Learning The port prepares to participate in frame forwarding.
Forwarding The port forwards frames.
Broken The port is malfunctioning.
The unique identifier of the root bridge in the configuration BPDUs.
The path cost of the designated port.
The identifier of the bridge that the port considers to be the designated
bridge for this port.
The port identifier on the designated bridge for this port.
The number of times that the port has transitioned from the learning
state to the forwarding state.
Chapter 3 Configuring Ports and Interfaces
3-8).
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