Spanning tree .. Killing me .. :-(

From: <MDevarajan_at_inautix.co.in>
Date: Thu, 10 Dec 2009 08:56:43 -0500

Can someone please help me to understand the below concept..

As per the below output .. I am thinking its running RSTP protocol rite
????

Question 1 : if link type EDGE means .. its connected to enf HOST .. Am I
rite ??
Question 2: if link type is P2P means.. Its connected to other switch...
Am I rite ???

VLAN0005
  Spanning tree enabled protocol ieee
  Root ID Priority 8192
             Address 00d0.0152.1805
             Cost 3
             Port 1665 (Port-channel1)
             Hello Time 2 sec Max Age 20 sec Forward Delay 15 sec

  Bridge ID Priority 32768
             Address 00d0.015c.9c05
             Hello Time 2 sec Max Age 20 sec Forward Delay 15 sec
             Aging Time 300

Interface Role Sts Cost Prio.Nbr Type
---------------- ---- --- --------- --------
--------------------------------
Fa2/44 Desg FWD 19 128.172 Edge P2p
Po1 Root FWD 3 128.1665 P2p
Po2 Desg FWD 3 128.1666 P2p

See the running config

Hxxxxxxxx#sh run | inc span
spanning-tree mode pvst

Please advise me .. if router is running PVST .. Why the hell its showing
as " Spanning tree enabled protocol ieee "

Thanks,
Mohan

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