Spanning Tree Protocol

Receives BPDUs and directs them to the system processor.

Receives and responds to network management messages.

Figure D-4: Forwarding state

Disabled State

A port in the disabled state does not participate in frame forwarding or STP. A port in the disabled state is virtually nonoperational.

A disabled port:

Discards packets received from the network segment to which it is attached.

Discards packets sent from another port on the switch for forwarding.

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Compaq ProLiant BL p-Class GbE Interconnect Switch User Guide