Configuring Spanning Tree
Defining Spanning Tree
Cisco Small Business SFE/SGE Managed Switches Administration Guide 259
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STEP 1 Click Bridging > Spanning Tree > 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 Numbers — Indicate the port to which the STP interface setting are
copied.
• Ports — Display the RSTP configurations of the specified stacking member’s
ports.
• LAGs — Display the RSTP configurations of device LAGs.
• Interface — Indicates the port or LAG for which the STP settings are displayed.
• 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.
-
Designated
— Indicates that the port or LAG via which the designated
switch is attached to the LAN.
-
Alternate
— Provides an alternate path to the root switch from the root
interface.