Linksys Etherfast - Manual (Page 41)

EtherFast ® Managed 24-Port with Dual Gigabit Switch
VLAN Information
The VLAN Information screen offers access to information on the ports that
have been automatically learned via GVRP and all the ports that have been
configured by dynamic or static means to forward VLAN traffic.
• VLAN Dynamic Registration Information - Shows the ports that have
been automatically learned via GVRP.
• VLAN Forwarding Information - Shows all the ports that have been con-
figured by either dynamic or static means to forward VLAN traffic.
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• Status - Displays current state of this port within the Spanning Tree:
Disabled No link has been established on this port.
Otherwise, the port has been disabled by the user
or has failed diagnostics.
Blocking Port received STA configuration messages, but
does not forward packets.
Listening Port will leave blocking state due to a topology
change, starts transmitting configuration messages,
but does not yet forward packets.
Learning Port has transmitted configuration messages for an
interval set by the Forward Delay parameter with
out receiving contradictory information. Port
address is cleared, and the port begins learning
addresses.
Forwarding The port forwards packets, and continues learning
addresses.
• Designated Cost - The cost for a packet to travel from this port to the
root in the current Spanning Tree configuration. The slower the media,
the higher the cost.
• Designated Bridge (ID) - The priority and MAC address of the device
through which this port must communicate to reach the root of the
Spanning Tree.
• Designated Port (ID) - The priority and number of the port on the des-
ignated bridging device through which this Switch must communicate
with the root of the Spanning Tree.
• Root Cost - The path cost from the root port on this Switch to the root
device.
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