Netgear FS728TLP – ProSAFE 24 ports smart switch PoE User Guide

The screen refreshes to display the most current data.

You can view the status of the Common Spanning Tree (CST) for individual ports and LAGs.

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Select Switching > STP > Advanced > CST Port Status.

The CST Port Status screen displays. The following figure does not show all ports. 

Select whether to display physical ports, link aggregation groups (LAGs), or both by clicking 
one of the following links above the table heading:

PORTS. Only physical ports display. This is the default setting.

LAGS. Only LAGs display.

All. Both physical ports and LAGs display.

The following table describes the fields of the CST Port Status screen.

Interface

This is a nonconfigurable field that shows the port number or LAG number.

Port Role

The role of the port or LAG in the CST:

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Root port. The port offers the path with the lowest cost to the root bridge.

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Designated port. The port forwards frames to LAN segments.

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Alternate port. The port offers an alternate path in the direction of the 

root bridge.

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Backup port. The port functions as a backup port for the designated port.

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Disabled port. The port is not an STP port.