Brocade Multi-Service IronWare Switching Configuration Guide (Supporting R05.6.00) - Manual (Page 444)

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• Sync – Once the Root port is elected, it sets a sync signal on all the ports on the bridge. The
signal tells the ports to synchronize their roles and states (
Figure 76 ). Ports that are non-edge
ports with a role of Designated port change into a discarding state. These ports have to
negotiate with their peer ports to establish their new roles and states.
FIGURE 76 Sync stage