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21. Refer to the Spanning Tree Port Cost table.
Define an Instance Index using the spinner control, then set the Cost. The default path cost
depends on the speed of the port. The cost helps determine the role of the port in the MSTP
network. The designated cost is the cost for a packet to travel from this port to the root in the
MSTP configuration. The slower the media, the higher the cost.
22. Select + Add Row as needed to include additional indexes.
23. Refer to the Spanning Tree Port Priority table.
Define an Instance Index using the spinner control and then set the Priority. The lower the
priority, a greater likelihood of the port becoming a designated port. Thus applying an
higher override value impacts the port’s likelihood of becoming a designated port.
Select + Add Row needed to include additional indexes.
24. Select OK to save the changes made to the Ethernet Port’s spanning tree configuration. Select
Reset to revert to the last saved configuration.
Virtual Interface Configuration
Profile Interface Configuration
Link Type Select either the Point-to-Point or Shared radio button. Selecting Point-to-Point indicates the port
should be treated as connected to a point-to-point link. Selecting Shared indicates this port should be
treated as having a shared connection. A port connected to a hub is on a shared link, while one the
connected to a controller or service platform is a point-to-point link.
Cisco MSTP
Interoperability Select either the Enable or Disable radio buttons. This enables interoperability with Cisco’s version of
MSTP over the port, which is incompatible with standard MSTP.
Force Protocol Version Sets the protocol version to either STP(0), Not Supported(1), RSTP(2) or MSTP(3). MSTP is the default
setting.
Guard Determines whether the port enforces root bridge placement. Setting the guard to Root ensures the
port is a designated port. Typically, each guard root port is a designated port, unless two or more
ports (within the root bridge) are connected together. If the bridge receives superior (BPDUs) on a
guard root-enabled port, the guard root moves the port to a root-inconsistent STP state. This state is
equivalent to a listening state. No data is forwarded across the port. Thus, the guard root enforces the
root bridge position.
Speed Default Path Cost
<=100000 bits/sec 200000000
<=1000000 bits/sec 20000000
<=10000000 bits/sec 2000000
<=100000000 bits/sec 200000
<=1000000000 bits/sec 20000
<=10000000000 bits/sec 2000
<=100000000000 bits/sec 200
<=1000000000000 bits/sec 20
>1000000000000 bits/sec 2