# Displaying basic system bridge information

Use this procedure to display basic system bridge information, including the MAC address, type, and number of ports participating in the bridge.

## Procedure steps

1. From the navigation tree, double-click Edit.

2. From the Edit tree, click Bridge.

3. Select the Base tab.

The following table outlines the parameters for the Base tab.

Table 1. Variable definitions
Variable | Value
--- | ---
BridgeAddress | Indicates the MAC address of the bridge when it is referred to in a unique fashion. This address must be the smallest MAC address of all ports that belong to the bridge and needs to be unique. When concatenated with dot1dStpPriority, a unique bridge ID is formed that is then used in the Spanning Tree Protocol.
NumPorts | Indicates the number of ports controlled by the bridging entity.
Type | Indicates the type of bridging this bridge can perform. If the bridge is actually performing a certain type of bridging, this fact is indicated by entries in the port table for the given type.