Chapter 7
| Spanning Tree Algorithm
Displaying Global Settings for STA
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Figure 115: Configuring Global Settings for STA (MSTP)
Displaying Global Settings for STA
Use the Spanning Tree > STA (Configure Global - Show Information) page to display
a summary of the current bridge STA information that applies to the entire switch.
Parameters
The parameters displayed are described in the preceding section, except for the
following items:
◆ Bridge ID – A unique identifier for this bridge, consisting of the bridge priority,
the MST Instance ID 0 for the Common Spanning Tree when spanning tree type
is set to MSTP, and MAC address (where the address is taken from the switch
system).
◆ Designated Root – The priority and MAC address of the device in the Spanning
Tree that this switch has accepted as the root device.
◆ Root Port – The number of the port on this switch that is closest to the root.
This switch communicates with the root device through this port. If there is no