RSTP Port States
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moves an interface from blocking to learning, and then to forwarding state.
Ports are either Administratively disabled (shut) by an Admin or is in Blocking State. (RSTP names the Disabled & Blocking State both as the Discarding State)
Alternate Ports are in a Discarding State to block the port on the loop to break the loop.
In Discarding State, Alternate Ports will just be able to receive the RB BPDUs but won't be able to send any BPDU, Learn MAC Address or Forward Data Packets.
Learning State:
In Learning State, ports will send & receive BPDUs & will also learn the MAC Address but won't be able to Forward the Data Packets.
There is no 15 seconds timer for RSTP Learning State.
Forwarding State:
Root Ports & the Designated Ports are in Forwarding State.
In Forwarding State, ports will not only be able to Send & Receive the BPDUs but will also be able to Learn the MAC Addresses & Forward the Data Packets.
CCNA 200-301 OCG, Volume 1, Pg. 229-232 - Wendell Odom.
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