Dell PowerConnect B-RX Configuration Manual page 428

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State machines
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FIGURE 45
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Synced – Once the Designated port changes into a discarding state, it asserts a synced signal.
Immediately, Alternate ports and Backup ports are synced. The Root port monitors the synced
signals from all the bridge ports. Once all bridge ports asserts a synced signal, the Root port
asserts its own synced signal
Synced stage
Port2
Switch 300
(Figure 45).
Port1
Designated port
Port1
Root port
Synced
BigIron
Port2
Synced
Discarding
Indicates a signal
Switch 100
Root Bridge
Switch 200
Port3
Synced
Discarding
Port3
Switch 400
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