D-Link DES-3250TG User Manual page 226

DES-3250TG Layer 2 Fast Ethernet Switch User's Guide
A port in the forwarding state does the following:
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Forwards packets received from the network segment
to which it is attached.
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Forwards packets sent from another port on the switch
for forwarding.
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Incorporates station location information into its
address database.
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Receives BPDUs and directs them to the system CPU.
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Receives and
messages.
responds to network
218
management