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Root

The read-only Root table displays information about the device acting as root within a selected STG.

To view the root table:

In the navigation pane, select Root.
The Root table opens in the contents pane.


Field Description
Device
IP address of a device in the STG.
BridgeAddress
The MAC address used by this bridge when it must be referred to in a unique fashion.
DesignatedRoot
The bridge identifier of the root of the spanning tree as determined by the Spanning Tree Protocol as executed by this device. This value is used as the Root Identifier parameter in all Configuration BPDUs originated by this device.
RootCost
The cost of the path to the root as seen from this bridge.
RootPort
The port number of the port that offers the lowest cost path from this bridge to the root bridge.


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