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M10-01Network Access · quiz

Root Bridge Election

A three-switch ring keeps looping until Spanning Tree settles. Predict which switch becomes root and which port blocks - the core of every switched-network exam question.

1

Which switch becomes the STP root bridge?

2

What is the purpose of a blocked (alternate) STP port?

3

You want a switch to always win the root election. What do you configure?

4

An access port with PortFast receives a switch BPDU. With BPDU Guard enabled, what happens?