The Forwarding tab displays the current state of the port, as defined by application of the Spanning Tree Protocol. This state controls what action a port takes when a frame is received. If the bridge detects a port that is malfunctioning, it places the port into the "broken" state. For ports that are disabled, the value is "disabled."
To view the Forwarding tab:
| The Bridge dialog box opens, with the Base tab displayed. |
| The Forwarding tab opens. |