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STP Port Settings Page
The STP Port Settings page contains the following fields:
Select a Port—Indicates the port for which STP statistics are displayed.
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STP—Enables STP on the port. The possible field values are:
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Enable—Enables STP on the port.
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Disable—Disables STP on the port.
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Fast Link—Enables Fast Link mode for the port. If Fast Link mode is enabled for a port, the port is automatically placed in the Forwarding State when
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the port link is up. Fast Link mode optimizes the time it takes for the STP protocol to converge (STP convergence can take 30-60 seconds in large
networks).
Port State—Indicates the current STP state of a port. If enabled, the Port State determines what forwarding action is taken on traffic. The possible field
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values are:
Disabled—Indicates the port link is currently down.
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Blocking—The port is currently blocked and cannot be used to forward traffic or learn MAC addresses.
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Listening—The port is currently in the listening mode. The port cannot forward traffic nor can it learn MAC addresses.
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Learning—The port is currently in the learning mode. The port cannot forward traffic however it can learn new MAC addresses.
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Forwarding—The port is currently in the forwarding mode. The port can forward traffic and learn new MAC addresses.
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Speed—Indicates the port speed. The possible field values are:
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10M
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100M
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1000M
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Path Cost—Indicates the amount this port contributes to the Root Path Cost. The Path Cost can be adjusted to a higher or lower value, and can
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forward traffic to or away from a path being rerouted. The path cost has a value of 1 to 65,535.
Default Path Cost—Specifies the default path cost.
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Priority—Indicates the priority value of the port. The Priority value can be used to influence the port choice when a bridge has two ports connected in a
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loop on the same LAN. The priority value is between 0 -255.
Designated Bridge ID—Indicates the priority and the MAC Address of the designated bridge.
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Designated Port—Indicates the priority and the MAC Address of the selected port on the designated bridge.
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