Forwarding State - D-Link DES-3326 User Manual

Forwarding State

A port in the forwarding state forwards packets. The port enters the forwarding state from the learning
state when the forward delay timer expires.
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 responds to network management messages.
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