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The page contains the following fields:
• Interface
• STP
• Port Fast
• Port State
Figure 4-47 STP Port Settings screen
Indicates the port or LAG on which STP is enabled
which indicates if STP is enabled on the port
Indicates if Fast Link is enabled on the port. If Fast Link mode is
enabled for a port, the Port State is automatically placed in the
Forwarding state when the port link is up. Fast Link optimizes the STP
protocol convergence. STP convergence can take 30-60 seconds in
large networks.
Displays the current STP state of a port. If enabled, the port state
determines what forwarding action is taken on traffic. Possible port
states are:
• Disabled, indicates that STP is currently disabled on the port.
The port forwards traffic while learning MAC addresses.
• Blocking, where indicates that the port is currently blocked and
cannot forward traffic or learn MAC add
displayed when Classic STP is enabled.
• Listening, where indicates that th
port cannot forward traffic nor can it learn MAC addresses.
• Learning, where indicates that the port is in whose mode. The
port cannot forward traffic, however
addresses.
• Forwarding, the port that can forward traffic and learn new MAC
addresses.
resses. Blocking is
e port is in Listening mode. The
it can learn new MAC
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