Siemens SIMATIC NET SCALANCE S615 Configuration Manual page 227

● Status
Displays the current status of the port. The values are only displayed and cannot be
configured. The "Status" parameter depends on the configured protocol. The following
values are possible:
–
– Discarding
– Listening
–
–
● Fwd. Trans
Specifies the number of changes from the "Discarding" status to the "Forwarding" status.
● Edge Type
Specify the type of "edge port". You have the following options:
– "-"
– Admin
– Auto
– Admin/Auto
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Disabled
The port only receives and is not involved in STP, MSTP and RSTP.
In the "Discarding" mode, BPDU frames are received. Other incoming or outgoing
frames are discarded.
In this status, BPDUs are both received and sent. The port is involved in the spanning
tree algorithm.
Learning
Stage prior to the "Forwarding" status, the port is actively learning the topology (in other
words, the node addresses).
Forwarding
Following the reconfiguration time, the port is active in the network; it receives and
forwards data frames.
Edge port is disabled. The port is treated as a "no Edge Port".
Select this option when there is always an end device on this port. Otherwise a
reconfiguration of the network will be triggered each time a connection is changed.
Select this option if you want a connected end device to be detected automatically at this
port. When the connection is established the first time, the port is treated as a "no Edge
Port".
Select these options if you operate a combination of both on this port. When the
connection is established the first time, the port is treated as an "Edge Port".
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