DXS/DWS 3200 Series User Guide
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Defining MSTP Interface Settings
Network Administrators can assign MSTP Interface settings in the MSTP Instance Settings Page
.
To define MSTP
interface settings:
1. Click Advanced Setup > Spanning Tree > MSTP > Interface Settings. The MSTP Interface Settings Page
opens:
Figure 130:MSTP Interface Settings Page
The
MSTP Interface Settings Page contains the following fields:
• Instance ID — Lists the MSTP instances configured on the device. Possible field range is 0-15.
• Interface — Displays the interface for which the MSTP settings are displayed. The possible field values are:
– Port — Specifies the port for which the MSTP settings are displayed.
– LAG — Specifies the LAG for which the MSTP settings are displayed.
• Port State— Indicates whether the port is enabled for the specific instance. The possible field values are:
– Enabled — Enables the port for the specific instance.
– Disabled — Disables the port for the specific instance.
• Type — Indicates whether the port is a Boundary or Master port. The possible field values are:
– Boundary Port — Indicates that the port is a Boundary port. A Boundary port attaches MST bridges to
LANs in an outlying region. If the port is a Boundary port, this field also indicates whether the device on
the other side of the link is working in RSTP or STP mode
– Master Port — Indicates the port is a master port. A Master port provides connectivity from a MSTP
region to the outlying CIST root.
• Role — Indicates the port role assigned by the STP algorithm to provide to STP paths. The possible field val-
ues are:
