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Allied Telesis AT-S60 User Manual

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AT-S60 Management Software User’s Guide

Section II: Advanced Features

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5. To display MSTP port state information, type 3 to select Display MSTP

Port State.

This selection displays a menu that contains the following MSTP
operating status for a port:

❑ State - Identifies the MSTP state of the port. Possible states are:

discarding, learning, and forwarding. A state of disabled means
the port has not established a link with its end node.

❑ MSTI-ID - The MSTI ID of the VLAN containing the port. (The MSTI

ID for a regional boundary port is always 0, even if the VLAN
containing the port has been associated with a MSTI other than
CIST.)

❑ Role - Indicates the MSTP role of the port. Possible roles are: root,

alternate, backup, and designated.

❑ Port Cost - The port cost of the port.

❑ Version - Indicates whether the port is operating in MSTP mode or

STP-compatible mode.