3Com PathBuilder S200 Series Owner's Manual page 130

Bridge Statistics
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Term (continued)
State The STPE view of the link's current state. The possible states
are:
Priority The value of STPE Priority parameter of the bridge link.
Path Cost The value of STPE Path Cost parameter of the bridge link.
A weight that is added to the overall links in a particular
Ring-to-Ring path. The path with the lowest "cost"
determines which path will be chosen between the Rings.
Description
• Disabled: The STPE is disabled. (If STPE Control
parameter is MAN)
• Blocking: The STE frames are blocked on this bridge
link.
• Listening: The STE frames are blocked. Listening to
STPE PDUs.
• Learning: The STE frames are blocked. Learning the
topology from STPE PDUs.
• Forwarding: The STE frames can be forwarded on this
bridge link.
Bridging