Designated Port

GPTKB entity

Statements (16)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Spanning Tree Protocol term
gptkbp:criteria Lowest path cost to the root bridge on a network segment
gptkbp:definedIn gptkb:IEEE_802.1D
gptkbp:determines Bridge ID and port priority
gptkbp:guarantees Only one port forwards traffic per segment
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Designated Port
gptkbp:opposedBy Non-Designated Port
gptkbp:purpose Prevents loops in Layer 2 networks
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Root_Port
Blocked Port
gptkbp:roleInSTP Forwards frames towards and from the segment
gptkbp:state Can be in forwarding or blocking state
gptkbp:usedIn Ethernet switching
Bridged networks
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:RSTP
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6