Dell PowerConnect M6220 - Manual (Page 322)

320 Configuring Switching Information
Defining MST Instances Using CLI Commands
For information about the CLI commands that perform this function, see the following chapter in the
CLI Reference Guide :
• Spanning Tree Commands
MSTP Interface Settings
Use the MSTP Interface Settings page to assign MSTP settings to specific interfaces.
To display the MSTP Interface Settings page, click Switching > Spanning Tree > MSTP Interface
Settings in the tree view.
Figure 7-47. MSTP Interface Settings
The MSTP Interface Settings page contains the following fields:
• Instance ID — Selects the MSTP instances configured on the switch. Possible field range is 1–15.
•
Interface — Selects either a Unit/Port or LAG for this MSTP instance.
• Port State — Indicates whether the port is enabled or disabled in the specific instance.
• Port Type — Indicates whether MSTP treats the port as a point-to-point port or a port connected to a
hub and whether the port is internal to the MST region or a boundary port. If the port is a boundary
port, it also indicates whether the switch on the other side of the link is working in RSTP or STP mode
• Role — Indicates the port role assigned by the STP algorithm in order to provide to STP paths. The
possible field values are:
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Root — Provides the lowest cost path to forward packets to root switch.