BigIron RX Series Configuration Guide 395
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Displaying RSTP information
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To display detailed information about RSTP, enter the following command.
Syntax: show rstp detail [vlan <vlan-id>] 
The vlan <vlan-id> parameter displays RSTP information for the specified port-based VLAN.
The show rstp detail command shows the following information.
Role The current role of the port:
• Root 
• Designated 
• Alternate  
• Backup
• Disabled 
Refer to “Bridges and bridge port roles” on page 357 for definitions of the 
roles. 
State The port’s current RSTP state.  A port can have one of the following states:
• Forwarding
• Discarding 
• Learning 
• Disabled
Refer to “Bridge port states” on page 361 and “Edge port and non-edge 
port states” on page 362.
Designated Cost The best root path cost that this port received, including the best root path 
cost that it can transmit. 
Designated Bridge The ID of the bridge that sent the best RST BPDU that was received on this 
port.  
TABLE 81 The show rstp detail command output
This field... Displays...
VLAN ID ID of the VLAN that owns the instance of RSTP and the number of RSTP 
instances on that VLAN.
Bridge ID  ID of the bridge. 
Control ports Ports assigned to the VLAN
TABLE 80 CLI display of RSTP summary  (Continued)
This field... Displays...
BigIron RX(config)#show rstp detail 
VLAN 10 - RSTP instance 0
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RSTP (IEEE 802.1w) Bridge Parameters:
BridgeId 0001000480a04000, RootBridgeId 0001000480a04000
Control ports - ethe 1/3 ethe 1/13
ForceVersion 2, MigrateTime 3, TxHoldCount 3
RSTP (IEEE 802.1w) Port Parameters:
Port 1/3 - Role: DISABLED - State: DISABLED
Port 1/13 - Role: DISABLED - State: DISABLED