Figure 6-5
STP state transitions of a port
Forwarding
Learning
Listening
Blocking
Disabled or
Down
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2
2
2
2
3
4
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5
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1. The port is initialized or enabled.
2. The port is blocked or the link has failed.
3. The port is selected as the root or designated port.
4. The port is no longer the root or designated port.
5. The forwarding delay timer has expired.
NOTICE
By default, a Huawei network device uses the MSTP mode. After a device transitions from the
MSTP mode to the STP mode, its STP ports support only those states defined in MSTP, including
Forwarding, Learning, and Discarding.
describes the three port states.
Table 6-5
MSTP port states
Port
State
Description
Forwardi
ng
A port in Forwarding state can forward user traffic and process BPDUs.
Learning
This is a transitional state. When a port is in Learning state, the device creates
MAC address entries based on user traffic received on the port but does not
forward user traffic through the port.
In Learning state, the port can send and receive BPDUs, but does not forward
user traffic.
Huawei AR530&AR550 Series Industrial Switch Routers
Configuration Guide - Ethernet Switching
6 STP/RSTP Configuration
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