How do you see what the root bridge is for Alta Labs Switches?

How do you see what the root bridge is for Alta Labs Switches?

At present, the best way to find the root bridge is via the terminal. To open the terminal for a device, go to the Network tab, hold the Shift key and click on the name of the Alta device. This brings up an in browser terminal.
 
~ # cat /var/run/ustpd.status
Root MAC: bc:b9:23:80:c7:32, Priority 0
Port 1: role=designated, speed=1000 Mbps, cost=20000, agg ports=0x0000000000000000
Port 2: role=designated, speed=100 Mbps, cost=200000, agg ports=0x0000000000000000
Port 3: role=designated, speed=100 Mbps, cost=200000, agg ports=0x0000000000000000
Port 4: role=designated, speed=100 Mbps, cost=200000, agg ports=0x0000000000000000
Port 5: role=designated, speed=1000 Mbps, cost=20000, agg ports=0x0000000000000000
Port 6: role=disabled, speed=4317224 Mbps, cost=200000000, agg ports=0x0000000000000000
Port 7: role=designated, speed=100 Mbps, cost=200000, agg ports=0x0000000000000000
Port 8: role=root, speed=1000 Mbps, cost=20000, agg ports=0x0000000000000000



~ # cat /var/run/ustpd.status | grep root
Port 8: role=root, speed=1000 Mbps, cost=20000, agg ports=0x0000000000000000
 

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