Port Fast Forwarding - HP GbE2c - Blc Layer 2/3 Fiber SFP Option Application Manual

c. Enter the Spanning Tree Group number and set the Switch Spanning Tree State to on. To add a VLAN to the
Spanning Tree Group, select the VLAN in the VLANs Available list, and click Add. VLAN 2 is automatically
removed from Spanning Tree Group 1.
d. Scroll down, and click Submit.
3. Apply, verify, and save the configuration.

Port Fast Forwarding

Port Fast Forwarding permits a port that participates in Spanning Tree to bypass the Listening and Learning states and
enter directly into the Forwarding state. While in the Forwarding state, the port listens to the BPDUs to learn if there is
a loop and, if dictated by normal STG behavior (following priorities, etc.), the port transitions into the Blocking state.
This feature permits the switch to interoperate well with Fast Path, a NIC Teaming feature.
Spanning Tree Protocol 60