Arista NetVisor UNUM 6.3.2

Layer 2 Configuration – STP Ports

There are features and functions used in Arista NetVisor UNUM and Insight Analytics that are common throughout the user interface (UI). Please refer to the Common Functions section for more information on the use of these functions and features.

STP Ports

Selecting Manager → Layer 2 → STP Ports displays the STP Ports dashboard with a list of any existing STP Ports settings.

Select the applicable Fabric from the left-hand navigation bar and the dashboard updates showing all STP Ports from all switches within the Fabric. 

Note: If no entries exist a "No Data Exists" message is displayed. You must first configure an entry on a switch. Prerequisite settings and configuration may be required.

This feature table displays data based on the fabric's default Collector Switch. If no data displays in the dashboard, either select a switch from the Left-hand Navigation (LHN) pane or perform a Search by selecting an FRG (Fabric Resource Group) and a specific Attribute from the drop-down lists, as required. 

The dashboard displays a list of existing STP Port entries by Switch. Additional parameters include: Port, Block, Filter, Edge, Bpdu Guard, Root Guard, Priority, and Cost.

Manager STP Ports Fabric Dashboard

Selecting an individual Switch from the fabric updates the dashboard with only the STP Ports settings for that switch. 

The dashboard displays a list of existing STP Ports entries. Parameters include: Port, Block, Filter, Edge, Bpdu Guard, Root Guard, Priority, and Cost.

Manager STP Ports Dashboard

Modify STP Ports

You modify an entry using the Edit function by selecting the Cog icon. 

To modify a STP Port click on Edit to make changes to the STP Port parameters which include: 

•Block – Specify if a STP port blocks BPDUs.

•Filter – STP port filters BPDUs.

•Edge – (checkbox) STP port is an edge port.

•Bpdu Guard – (checkbox) STP port BPDU guard.

•Root Guard – (checkbox) STP port Root guard.

•Priority – STP port priority from 0 to 240 – default 128.

•CoSt –  STP port cost from 1 to 200000000 - default 2000.

Manager STP Port Modify Parameters

Click Save to continue or Cancel to return to the previous screen without saving any changes.