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Telindus 1031 Router Chapter 11
Reference manual Status attributes
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telindus1031/lanInterface/bridging
This attribute displays the bridging status of the interface.
The
bridging
structure contains the following elements:
Element Description
state This displays the current state of the port. Possible values are:
Refer to 8.5 - The Spanning Tree bridge port states on page 144 for more informa-
tion on port states.
1
subState
1
This gives additional information on the port state. Possible values are:
∗
These are the only possible port states for a bridge that is not run-
ning the Spanning Tree protocol (IEEE p802.1D).
Value Description
disabled
∗
The port is not in use because of a management action.
blocking
The port does not participate in frame forwarding.
listening
The port prepares to participate in frame forwarding, but
it does not update its MAC address database (also
called bridge cache).
learning
The port prepares to participate in frame forwarding, and
it learns the present MAC addresses.
forwarding
∗
The port participates in frame forwarding.
Value Description
root
This is the port through which the root bridge can be
reached. Consequently, the root bridge itself does not
have a root port. All other bridges must have a root port.
designated
This is the designated port for this (virtual) LAN. All ports
of the root bridge are designated ports.
alternate
This port is not active. Either because of a management
action, or through protocol intervention.