Learning state – D-Link DES-3326 User Manual

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DES-3326 Layer 3 Fast Ethernet Switch User’s Guide

Learning State

A port in the learning state prepares to participate in frame forwarding. The port enters the learning
state from the listening state.

A port in the learning state does the following:

• Discards frames received from the network segment to which it is attached.

• Discards packets sent from another port on the switch for forwarding.

• Adds addresses to its forwarding database.

• Receives BPDUs and directs them to the CPU.

• Processes and transmits BPDUs received from the CPU.

• Receives and responds to network management messages.

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