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Configuring Spanning Tree
Defining Spanning Tree Interface Settings
ESW 500 Series Switches Administration Guide
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Enabled
— Enables Port Fast on the port.
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Disabled
— Disables Port Fast on the port.
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Auto
— Enables Port Fast mode a few seconds after the interface
becomes active.
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Enable Root Guard — Enable the prevention of a devices outside the network
core from being assigned the spanning tree root. The possible field values are:
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Checked
— Enables Root Guard on the selected port or EtherChannel.
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Unchecked
EtherChannel. This is the default value.
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Enable BPDU Guard — Protects the network from invalid configurations. The
possible field values are:
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Checked
— Enables BPDU Guard on the selected port or EtherChannel.
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Unchecked
EtherChannel. This is the default value.
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Port State — Displays the current STP state of a port. If enabled, the port state
determines what forwarding action is taken on traffic. Possible port states are:
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Disabled
— Indicates that STP is currently disabled on the port. The port
forwards traffic while learning MAC addresses.
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Blocking
— Indicates that the port is currently blocked and cannot
forward traffic or learn MAC addresses.
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Listening
— Indicates that the port is in Listening mode. The port cannot
forward traffic nor can it learn MAC addresses.
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Learning
— Indicates that the port is in Learning mode. The port cannot
forward traffic, however it can learn new MAC addresses.
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Forwarding
can forward traffic and learn new MAC addresses.
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Speed — Indicates the speed at which the port is operating.
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Path Cost — Defines the port contribution to the root path cost. The path cost
is adjusted to a higher or lower value, and is used to forward traffic when a path
being rerouted.
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Default Path Cost — Defines the default path cost as the Path Cost field
setting. The possible field values are:
— Disables Root Guard on the selected port or
— Disables BPDU Guard on the selected port or
— Indicates that the port is in Forwarding mode. The port
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