Xerox KS-801 Operation Manual page 33

StpStatus
This menu only supports to view STP settings and status. To change
STP settings, use Web management method via browser software. Refer
to Web Management Operation manual of the switch for more details.
Ports which are enabled can be in one of the follow-
ing states:
Listening : Switches send messages to one another
to establish the network topology and the optimal
paths to the different segments of the network. Other
data is not transmitted.
Blocking : The switch enters the Blocking State if a
path with higher priority is found to exist during the
Listening State. Normal data is not transmitted.
Learning : The switch enters the Learning State if no
path with a higher priority is found during the
Listening State. Learned entries are entered in the
Unicast Destination Forwarding Table. Normal data
is not transmitted.
Forwarding : The switch enters the Forwarding State
after having been in the Learning State for a pre-
defined time period. Normal data is transmitted.
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