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Intel IXM5414E User Manual

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Port Priority Specify the priority for the selected port. The port priority is set in multiples of 16,

and the range is 0 to 240.

Admin Edge Port

Select Enable to specify the port as an Edge Port within the CST. Disable is the
default.

Port Path Cost

Set the Path Cost to a new value for the specified port. The range is 1 to 200000000.

Auto-calculate Port Path Cost

Displays whether the path cost is automatically calculated (Enabled) or not
(Disabled). Path cost will be calculated based on the link speed of the port if the
configured value for Port Path Cost is zero.

Port ID

The port identifier for the specified port. It is created by concatenating the port
priority with the interface number of the port.

Port Up Time Since Counters Last Cleared

Time since the counters were last cleared, displayed in Days, Hours, Minutes, and
Seconds.

Port Mode

STP Administrative Mode associated with the port or LAG. The possible values are
Enable or Disable.

Port Forwarding State

The Forwarding State of this port.

Port Role

Each Enabled bridge port is assigned a Port Role within the spanning tree. The port
role will be one of the following values: Root Port, Designated Port, Alternate Port,
Backup Port, Master Port or Disabled Port.

Designated Root

Root Bridge for the spanning tree.

Designated Cost

Path Cost offered to the LAN by the Designated Port.

Designated Bridge

Bridge Identifier of the bridge with the Designated Port.

Designated Port

Port Identifier on the Designated Bridge that offers the lowest cost to the LAN.

Topology Change Acknowledge

Identifies whether the next BPDU to be transmitted for this port would have the
topology change acknowledgement flag set. It is either True or False.

Hello Time (secs)

Configured value of the hello timer.

Edge Port

Indicates whether the port is Enabled as an edge port. It takes the value Enabled or
Disabled.

Point-to-point MAC

Derived value of the point-to-point status.

CST Regional Root

Bridge Identifier of the CST Regional Root. It is made up using the bridge priority
and the base MAC address of the bridge.