Meraki MS - STP

[Pavan_Pawar]

Hello Experts,

What is the API to get the RSTP state of switch ports and where can I see it in the dashboard?

I want to see if the interface is in a blocking state or a forwarding state.

-Pavan

[alemabrahao]

Have you checked this one?

https://developer.cisco.com/meraki/api/get-network-switch-stp/

[RaphaelL]

It would be : https://developer.cisco.com/meraki/api-v1/get-device-switch-ports-statuses/

You would see the port status

[GreenMan]

I don't believe either of these calls will provide RSTP status.   I'm not aware of an endpoint that provides this, actually.    In the Dashboard UI, take a look at port 7 on this screenshot, for how RSTP blocked ports appear.   Ignore the orange colour, the - sign is the key bit.

[RaphaelL · Accepted solution]

An orange port like that one will show up as a 'error' or 'warning' : 

{"portId":"13","enabled":true,"status":"Connected","isUplink":false,"errors":[],"warnings":["BPDU guard activated, STP discarding packets"],"speed":"100 Mbps","duplex":"full","usageInKb"

https://api.meraki.com/api/v1/devices/{'serial'}/switch/ports/statuses 

I have to "thank" my users for that example... haha

[Pavan_Pawar]

Thank you @RaphaelL 

[Pavan_Pawar]

Hello @RaphaelL 

On the UI, Interface 3 shows blocking though the API response shows 'Connected'.

{

"portId": "3",

"enabled": true,

"status": "Connected",

"isUplink": false,

"errors": [],

"warnings": [],

"speed": "1 Gbps",

"duplex": "full",

"usageInKb": {

"total": 0,

"sent": 0,

"recv": 0

},

"lldp": {

"systemName": "Meraki MS250-24P - meraki03",

"systemDescription": "Meraki MS250-24P Cloud Managed PoE Switch",

"portId": "3",

"chassisId": "14:9f:43:a3:ad:e8",

"managementVlan": 1,

"portVlan": 100,

"managementAddress": "10.128.65.96",

"portDescription": "Port 3",

"systemCapabilities": "S-VLAN Component of a VLAN Bridge"

},

"clientCount": 0,

"powerUsageInWh": 0.0,

"trafficInKbps": {

"total": 0.0,

"sent": 0.0,

"recv": 0.0

},

"securePort": {

"enabled": false,

"active": false,

"authenticationStatus": "Disabled",

"configOverrides": {}

}

},

-Pavan

[RaphaelL]

That's because Meraki thinks that it is a normal condition. You probably don't have BPDU guard on that port , hence you don't have any warnings. 

In that case , I don't think you will be able to spot those via the API.

[Pavan_Pawar]

Thanks a lot @GreenMan