IEEE 802.1D MAC bridging standard

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The IEEE 802.1D MAC bridging standard is a networking specification that defines how Ethernet bridges and switches forward frames and prevent loops in local area networks, including the original Spanning Tree Protocol.


Statements (46)
Predicate Object
instanceOf IEEE 802.1 standard
MAC bridging standard
networking standard
appliesTo Ethernet LANs
bridged LANs
learning bridges
local area networks
transparent bridges
category data link layer standard
defines Ethernet bridging
MAC bridging
Spanning Tree Protocol
bridge learning and filtering rules
bridge management objects
bridge port roles and states
bridge port states blocking listening learning forwarding disabled
bridge timers hello time max age forward delay
frame forwarding behavior for bridges
fullName IEEE 802.1D MAC Bridges
goal loop-free topology in bridged networks
reliable frame forwarding in LANs
includes MAC service definition for bridges
original Spanning Tree Protocol
OSIlayer Layer 2
partOf IEEE 802 family of standards
publishedBy IEEE
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
relatedTo IEEE 802.1Q
IEEE 802.1s
IEEE 802.1w
replacedBy IEEE 802.1Q (bridging provisions)
scope transparent MAC bridges for IEEE 802 LANs
specifies BPDU formats
algorithms to prevent loops in bridged LANs
bridge aging timers
bridge configuration messages
bridge forwarding database behavior
bridge operation in shared-media LANs
bridge operation in switched LANs
bridge priority and path cost parameters
bridge protocol data units
standardizedBy IEEE 802.1 Working Group
uses bridge identifiers
path cost metrics
port identifiers
root bridge election

Referenced by (15)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
IEEE 802.1D ("IEEE 802.1w")
IEEE 802.1D ("IEEE 802.1s")
IEEE 802.1Q series ("IEEE 802.1D")
IEEE 802.1Qed ("IEEE 802.1D")
relatedTo
IEEE 802.1Qci ("IEEE 802.1 bridge architecture")
IEEE 802.1Qes ("Ethernet bridging")
IEEE 802.1Qfn ("IEEE 802 bridging architecture")
basedOn
IEEE 802.1Qek ("Ethernet bridging")
appliesTo
IEEE 802.1D ("Spanning Tree Protocol")
defines
IEEE Standards Association
develops
IEEE 802.1Qfs ("Ethernet bridging")
domain
IEEE 802.1D ("IEEE 802.1D MAC Bridges")
fullName
IEEE 802.1 standards family ("IEEE 802.1D")
includes
IEEE 802.1Qeg ("IEEE 802.1D")
relatedStandard
IEEE 802.1 Working Group ("IEEE 802.1D")
responsibleFor

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