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DES-3326S Layer 3 Fast Ethernet Switch User’s Guide
326 Understanding and Troubleshooting the Spanning Tree Protocol
Forwarding State
A port in the forwarding state forwards packets. The port
enters the forwarding state from the learning state when the
forward delay timer expires.
A port in the forwarding state does the following:
• Forwards packets received from the network segment to
which it is attached.
• Forwards packets sent from another port on the switch
for forwarding.
• Incorporates station location information into its
address database.
• Receives BPDUs and directs them to the system CPU.
• Receives and responds to network management
messages.