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Cisco ios software configuration guide—12.1e

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Configuring STP and IEEE 802.1s MST

Figure 15-2 STP Layer 2 LAN Interface States

initialization

When you enable STP, every port in the Cisco 7600 series router, VLAN, and network goes through the

blocking state and the transitory states of listening and learning at power up. If properly configured, each

Layer 2 LAN port stabilizes to the forwarding or blocking state.

When the STP algorithm places a Layer 2 LAN port in the forwarding state, the following process

The Layer 2 LAN port is put into the listening state while it waits for protocol information that

suggests it should go to the blocking state.

The Layer 2 LAN port waits for the forward delay timer to expire, moves the Layer 2 LAN port to

the learning state, and resets the forward delay timer.

In the learning state, the Layer 2 LAN port continues to block frame forwarding as it learns end

station location information for the forwarding database.

The Layer 2 LAN port waits for the forward delay timer to expire and then moves the Layer 2 LAN

port to the forwarding state, where both learning and frame forwarding are enabled.

Cisco 7600 Series Router Cisco IOS Software Configuration Guide—12.1E

Understanding How STP Works

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