SMC Networks SMC6750L2 , S, 2-38

C ONFIGURING THE S WITCH
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•Disabled - The port has been disabled by the user or has failed
diagnostics.
•Blocking - Port receives STA configuration messages, but does
not forward packets.
•Listening - Port will leave blocking state due to a topology
change, start transmitting configuration messages, but does not
yet forward packets.
•Learning - Port has transmitted configuration messages for an
interval set by the Forward Delay parameter without receiving
contradictory information. Port address table is cleared, and the
port begins learning addresses.
•Forwarding - Port forwards packets, and continues learning
addresses.
•Broken - Port is malfunctioning or no link has been es tablished.
•Forward Transitions – The number of times this port has
transitioned from the Learning state to the F orwarding state.
•Designated Cost – The cost for a packet to travel from th is port to
the root in the current Spanning Tree configuration. The slower the
media, the higher the cost.
•Designated Bridge – The priority and MAC address of the device
through which this port must communicate to reach the root of the
Spanning Tree.
•Designated Port – The priority and number of the port on the
designated bridging device through which this switch must
communicate with the root of the Spanning Tree.
•Trunk Member – Indicates if a port is a member of a trunk.