Variable definitions

Use the data in this table to help you understand the topology table display.

Variable Value
Slot Indicates the slot number in the chassis in which the topology message was received.
Port Indicates the port on which the topology message was received.
IpAddr Indicates the IP address of the sender of the topology message.
SegId Indicates the segment identifier of the segment from which the remote agent sent the topology message. This value is extracted from the message.
MacAddr Indicates the MAC address of the sender of the topology message.
ChassisType Indicates the chassis type of the device that sent the topology message.
BkplType Indicates the backplane type of the device that sent the topology message.
LocalSeg Indicates if the sender of the topology message is on the same Ethernet segment as the reporting agent.
CurState

Indicates the current state of the sender of the topology message. The choices are:

  • topChanged—Topology information has recently changed.
  • heartbeat—Topology information is unchanged.
  • new—The sending agent is in a new state.