Switching Commands
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M4100 Series ProSAFE Managed Switches
If you specify 0 (defined as the default CIST ID) as the <mstid>, this command displays the
settings and parameters for a specific switch port within the Common and Internal Spanning
Tree. The <slot/port> is the desired switch port. In this case, the following are displayed.
Transitions Into
Loop
Inconsistent
State
The number of times this interface has transitioned into loop inconsistent state.
Transitions Out
of Loop
Inconsistent
State
The number of times this interface has transitioned out of loop inconsistent state.
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, 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
Acknowledgeme
nt
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.
Term Definition