Document BPDU filter option

Disabled state is also BPDU filter

Signed-off-by: Stephen Hemminger <stephen@networkplumber.org>
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Bastien Roucariès 2020-04-13 01:50:35 +02:00 committed by Stephen Hemminger
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@ -293,32 +293,45 @@ droot port selectio algorithms.
.TP .TP
.BI state " STATE " .BI state " STATE "
the operation state of the port. This is primarily used by user space STP/RSTP the operation state of the port. Except state 0 (disabled),
this is primarily used by user space STP/RSTP
implementation. One may enter a lowercased port state name, or one of the implementation. One may enter a lowercased port state name, or one of the
numbers below. Negative inputs are ignored, and unrecognized names return an numbers below. Negative inputs are ignored, and unrecognized names return an
error. error.
.B 0 .B 0
- port is DISABLED. Make this port completely inactive. - port is in
.B DISABLED
state. Make this port completely inactive. This is also called
BPDU filter and could be used to disable STP on an untrusted port, like
a leaf virtual devices.
.sp .sp
.B 1 .B 1
- STP LISTENING state. Only valid if STP is enabled on the bridge. In this - STP
.B LISTENING
state. Only valid if STP is enabled on the bridge. In this
state the port listens for STP BPDUs and drops all other traffic frames. state the port listens for STP BPDUs and drops all other traffic frames.
.sp .sp
.B 2 .B 2
- STP LEARNING state. Only valid if STP is enabled on the bridge. In this - STP
.B LEARNING
state. Only valid if STP is enabled on the bridge. In this
state the port will accept traffic only for the purpose of updating MAC state the port will accept traffic only for the purpose of updating MAC
address tables. address tables.
.sp .sp
.B 3 .B 3
- STP FORWARDING state. Port is fully active. - STP
.B FORWARDING
state. Port is fully active.
.sp .sp
.B 4 .B 4
- STP BLOCKING state. Only valid if STP is enabled on the bridge. This state - STP
.B BLOCKING
state. Only valid if STP is enabled on the bridge. This state
is used during the STP election process. In this state, port will only process is used during the STP election process. In this state, port will only process
STP BPDUs. STP BPDUs.
.sp .sp