Displaying Port Status For Sta; Displaying Port Statistics For Sta; Figure 127: Spanning Tree Port Status - LevelOne GEL-2670 User Manual

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Use the Port Status page to display the STA functional status of
participating ports.
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These parameters are displayed:
◆ Port – Port Identifier.
CIST Role – Roles are assigned according to whether the port is part of
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the active topology connecting the bridge to the root bridge (i.e., root
port), connecting a LAN through the bridge to the root bridge (i.e.,
designated port); or is an alternate or backup port that may provide
connectivity if other bridges, bridge ports, or LANs fail or are removed.
◆ CIST State – Displays current state of this port within the Spanning
Tree:
Blocking – Port receives STA configuration messages, but does not
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forward packets.
Learning – Port has transmitted configuration messages for an
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interval set by the Forward Delay parameter without receiving
contradictory information. Port address table is cleared, and the
port begins learning addresses.
Forwarding – Port forwards packets, and continues learning
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addresses.
Uptime – The time since the bridge port was last initialized.
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To display information on spanning tree port status, click Monitor, Spanning
Tree, Port Status.

Figure 127: Spanning Tree Port Status

Use the Port Statistics page to display statistics on spanning tree protocol
packets crossing each port.
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