Based on the information shown in the exhibit, why does the switch not forward the traffic?

An HP switch is controlled by an HP VAN SDN Controller. An SDN application attempts to create a flow entry that forwards traffic out Port 2 on this HP switch.

However, the switch does not forward any traffic out this port. The exhibit shows the status for ports on that switch.

Based on the information shown in the exhibit, why does the switch not forward the traffic?
A . Port 2 is part of a link aggregation with Port 1.
B . Port 2 is down.
C . Port 2 is placed in the discarding state by spanning tree.
D . Port 2 does not support a VLAN on which OpenFlow is enabled.

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Answer: C