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Intel IXM5414E User Manual

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Intel® Blade Server Ethernet Switch Module IXM5414E

Port

Identifies the physical port.

Port Type

If not blank, this field indicates that this port is a special type of port. The possible
values are:

Mirrored

Port being mirrored.

Probe

Probe port, participating in Port Mirroring.

LAG Member of a link aggregation trunk.

STP Mode

The Administrative Mode for the port or LAG. The possible values are Enabled and
Disabled.

Forwarding State

The port’s current spanning tree state. This state controls what action a port takes on
receipt of a frame. If the bridge detects a malfunctioning port it will place that port
into the Broken state. The other four states are defined in IEEE 802.1s as:

Disabled

Manual Forwarding

Learning

Forwarding

Port Role

Each Enabled bridge port is assigned a port role. The port role will be one of the
following values: Root Port, Designated Port, Alternate Port, Backup Port, Master
Port or Disabled Port.

Admin Mode

Displays the port administration mode. The port must be Enabled in order for it to
be allowed into the network. The factory default is Enabled.