PLANET WGSW-5242 - Manual (Page 82)

User’s Manual of WGSW-5242
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The page includes the following fields:
Object Description
• Instance Specifies the MST instance.
• Path Cost Displays the cost of this port for the specified MST instance. "Cost" means the
contribution of this port to the path cost of paths towards the spanning tree root
which include this port.
• Priority Displays the priority of this port for the specified MST instance.
• Edge Indicates if this port is the edge port. Once configured as an edge port, the port
state immediately transitions from disable/block to forwarding state.
• P2P Indicates if this port is a point-to-point link. If you connect a port to another port
though a point-to-point link and the local port becomes a designated port, it
negotiates a rapid transition with the other port to ensure a loop-free topology.
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Port Status
Displays the MSTP port status for the specified MST instance.
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Port Role
Displays the role of this port for the specified MST instance.