SMC Networks TigerAccess SMC7816M - Manual (Page 305)

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ISPLAYING
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ETTINGS
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make it return to a discarding state; otherwise, temporary data loops
might result.
• 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 root port, then this switch has been accepted as the
root device of the Spanning Tree network.
- Root Path Cost – The path cost from the root port on this switch to
the root device.
• Configuration Changes – The number of times the Spanning Tree has
been reconfigured.
• Last Topology Change – Time since the Spanning Tree was last
reconfigured.
These additional parameters are only displayed for the CLI:
• Spanning tree mode – Specifies the type of spanning tree used on this
switch:
- STP: Spanning Tree Protocol (IEEE 802.1D)
- RSTP: Rapid Spanning Tree (IEEE 802.1w)
- MSTP: Multiple Spanning Tree (IEEE 802.1s)
• Instance – Instance identifier of this spanning tree. (This is always 0 for
the CIST.)
• VLANs configuration – VLANs assigned to the CIST.
• Priority – Bridge priority is used in selecting the root device, root port,
and designated port. The device with the highest priority (i.e., lower
numeric value) becomes the STA root device. However, if all devices
have the same priority, the device with the lowest MAC address will then
become the root device.
• Root Hello Time – Interval (in seconds) at which this device transmits
a configuration message.
• Root Maximum Age – The maximum time (in seconds) this device can
wait without receiving a configuration message before attempting to
reconfigure. All device ports (except for designated ports) should receive