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4.9.3 STP Port Settings
Network administrators can assign STP settings to specific interfaces using the STP Interface Settings screen (see figure 4-49).
The STP Interface Settings page contains the following fields:
Figure 4-49 STP Port Settings screen
The page contains the following fields:
Interface Indicates the port or LAG on which STP is enabled.
STP which indicates if STP is enabled on the port.
Port Fast Indicates if Fast Link is enabled on the port. If Fast Link mode is enabled for a port,
the Port State is automatically placed in the Forwarding state when the port link is
up. Fast Link optimizes the STP protocol convergence. STP convergence can take
30-60 seconds in large networks.
Port State Displays the current STP state of a port. If enabled, the port state determines what
forwarding action is taken on traffic. Possible port states are:
• Disabled, indicates that STP is currently disabled on the port. The port
forwards traffic while learning MAC addresses.
• Blocking, where indicates that the port is currently blocked and cannot
forward traffic or learn MAC addresses. Blocking is displayed when Classic
STP is enabled.
• Listening, where indicates that the port is in Listening mode. The port cannot
forward traffic nor can it learn MAC addresses.
• Learning, where indicates that the port is in whose mode. The port cannot
forward traffic, however it can learn new MAC addresses.
• Forwarding, the port that can forward traffic and learn new MAC addresses.
Speed Indicates the speed at which the port is operating.