Cisco ESW 500 - Page 285

Configuring Spanning Tree
Defining Rapid Spanning Tree
ESW 500 Series Switches Administration Guide 274
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STEP 1 Click VLAN & Port Settings > Spanning Tree (STP) > RSTP. The RSTP Page opens :
RSTP Page
The
RSTP Page contains the following fields:
• Copy From Entry Number — Indicate the port from which the STP interface
setting are copied.
• To Entry Number(s) — Indicate the port to which the STP interface setting are
copied.
• Ports or EtherChannels Radio Buttons— Indicates the port for which the STP
settings are displayed.
• Interface — Indicates the Port or EtherChannels for which the STP settings are
displayed.
• EtherChannels — Display the RSTP configurations of device EtherChannels.
• Port Role — Indicates the port role assigned by the STP algorithm in order to
provide to STP paths. The possible field values are:
- Root — Provides the lowest cost path to forward packets to root switch.