Intel IXM5414E manual Port Type, STP Mode, Forwarding State

Port	Identifies the physical port.
Port Type	If not blank, this field indicates that this port is a special type of port. The possible
	values are:
	Mirrored
	Port being mirrored.
	Probe
	Probe port, participating in Port Mirroring.
	LAG Member of a link aggregation trunk.
STP Mode	The Administrative Mode for the port or LAG. The possible values are Enabled and
	Disabled.

Forwarding State

The port’s current spanning tree state. This state controls what action a port takes on receipt of a frame. If the bridge detects a malfunctioning port it will place that port into the Broken state. The other four states are defined in IEEE 802.1s as:

•Disabled

•Manual Forwarding

•Learning

•Forwarding

Port Role Each Enabled bridge port is assigned a port role. The port role will be one of the following values: Root Port, Designated Port, Alternate Port, Backup Port, Master Port or Disabled Port.

Admin Mode

Displays the port administration mode. The port must be Enabled in order for it to be allowed into the network. The factory default is Enabled.

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