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9M426-02 Module Specific Information
The Learning state is exited in any of three ways:
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When a protocol timer expires (the Learning state is then
entered).
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When a BPDU is received on this port or another port (the
Blocking state is then entered).
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Through management action (either the Blocking or the
Disabled state is then entered).
Forwarding
In the Forwarding state, an interface is forwarding trafÞc.
Station location information is added to the Filtering Database.
The Forwarding state is entered from the Learning state.
The Forwarding state is exited in either of two ways:
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When a BPDU is received on this port or another port (the
Blocking state is then entered).
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Through management action (either the Blocking or the
Disabled state is then entered).
Disabled
In the Disabled state, an interface is not forwarding trafÞc.
TrafÞc that is received is discarded.
Station location information is not added to the Filtering Database.
The Disabled state is entered from any other state through
management action.
The Disabled state is exited when the port is enabled by
management action (the Blocking state is entered).
Status
(Toggle)
Allows you to enable or disable a port by setting the status of the listed interface
to either ENABLED or DISABLED.