Compaq Interconnect Switch Switch User Manual


 
Spanning Tree Protocol
Compaq ProLiant BL p-Class GbE Interconnect Switch User Guide D-3
COMPAQ CONFIDENTIAL Codename: Vanilla Part Number: 263680-001 Last Saved On: 4/23/02 10:15 AM
A port in the listening state:
Discards frames received from the network segment to which it is attached.
Discards packets sent from another port on the switch for forwarding.
Does not add addresses to its forwarding database.
Receives BPDUs and directs them to the processor.
Processes BPDUs received from the processor.
Receives and responds to network management messages.
Figure D-2: Listening state