Monitoring Spanning-Tree Protocols
Purpose
Use the monitoring feature to view status and information
about the spanning-tree protocol parameters on your EX Series switch.
Action
To display spanning-tree protocol parameter details
in the J-Web interface, select Monitor > Switching > STP.
To display spanning-tree protocol parameter details in the CLI,
enter the following commands:
- show spanning-tree interface
- show spanning-tree bridge
Meaning
Table 1 summarizes the spanning-tree protocol parameters.
Table 1: Summary of Spanning-Tree Protocols Output Fields
| Field |
Values |
Bridge Parameters
|
Context ID
|
An internally generated identifier.
|
Enabled Protocol
|
Spanning-tree protocol type enabled.
|
Root ID
|
Bridge ID of the elected spanning-tree root bridge.
The bridge ID consists of a configurable bridge priority and
the MAC address of the bridge.
|
Bridge ID
|
Locally configured bridge ID.
|
Hello Time
|
The time for which the bridge interface remains in the
listening or learning state.
|
Forward Delay
|
The time for which the bridge interface remains in the
listening or learning state before transitioning to the forwarding
state.
|
Extended System ID
|
The system ID.
|
Inter Instance ID
|
An internally generated instance identifier.
|
Maximum Age
|
Maximum age of received bridge protocol data units (BPDUs).
|
Number of topology changes
|
Total number of STP topology changes detected since the
switch last booted.
|
Spanning Tree Interface Details
|
Interface Name
|
Interface configured to participate in the STP instance.
|
Port ID
|
Logical interface identifier configured to participate
in the STP instance.
|
Designated Port ID
|
Port ID of the designated port for the LAN segment to
which the interface is attached.
|
Designated Bridge ID
|
ID of the designated bridge to which the interface is
attached.
|
Port Cost
|
Configured cost for the interface.
|
Port State
|
STP port state:
- Forwarding (FWD)
- Blocking (BLK)
- Listening
- Learning
- Disabled
|
Role
|
MSTP or RSTP port role, Designated (DESG), backup (BKUP),
alternate (ALT), or root.
|
Spanning Tree Statistics of Interface
|
Interface
|
Interface for which statistics is being displayed.
|
BPDUs Sent
|
Total number of BPDUs sent.
|
BPDUs Received
|
Total number of BPDUs received.
|
Next BPDU Transmission
|
Number of seconds until the next BPDU is scheduled to
be sent.
|
Published: 2009-07-28