Viewing STG root configuration

You can get a quick view of which device is the root of the spanning tree group and which ports are in the forwarding and blocking state by selecting the STG root icon.

To view STG root configuration in Optivity Switch Manager:

1. In the navigation pane, select an STG Root.

The Root table opens in the contents pane.

2. From the VLAN Manager menu bar, choose View > Highlight Topology.
3. Return to the Optivity Switch Manager window.

The highlighted topology view opens in the Optivity Switch Manager contents pane with the root displayed.

In the following figure, the root of the STG is 10.10.40.153, and the port in forwarding state is port 9 on slot 1 of 10.10.40.32.

Note: Update the View > Highlight topology periodically to refresh the topology display, because ports may change from forwarding to blocking and vice versa.

See also:

• Highlighting STGs and VLANs on the topology map