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Term Definition
Port Identifier The port identifier for this port within the CST.
Port Priority The priority of the port within the CST.
Port Forwarding State The forwarding state of the port within the CST.
Port Role The role of the specified interface within the CST.
Auto-Calculate Port
Path Cost
Indicates whether auto calculation for port path cost
is enabled or not (disabled).
Port Path Cost The configured path cost for the specified interface.
Auto-Calculate
External Port Path
Cost
Indicates whether auto calculation for external port
path cost is enabled.
External Port Path
Cost
The cost to get to the root bridge of the CIST across
the boundary of the region. This means that if the
port is a boundary port for an MSTP region, then the
external path cost is used.
Designated Root Identifier of the designated root for this port within
the CST.
Root Path Cost The root path cost to the LAN by the port.
Designated Bridge The bridge containing the designated port.
Designated Port
Identifier
Port on the Designated Bridge that offers the lowest
cost to the LAN.
Topology Change
Acknowledgement
Value of flag in next Configuration Bridge Protocol
Data Unit (BPDU) transmission indicating if a
topology change is in progress for this port.
Hello Time The hello time in use for this port.
Edge Port The configured value indicating if this port is an
edge port.
Edge Port Status The derived value of the edge port status. True if
operating as an edge port; false otherwise.