Which term describes a spanning-tree network that has all switch ports in either the blocking or forwarding state?

The correct answer is A. converged. Spanning Tree Protocol (STP) convergence refers to the state where the network has fully calculated a loop-free topology and all switch ports have settled into their stable states - either blocking (discarding frames to prevent loops) or forwarding (actively passing traffic). Dur

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Which term describes a spanning-tree network that has all switch ports in either the blocking or forwarding state?

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Aconverged
Bredundant
Cprovisioned
Dspanned

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Explanation

Spanning Tree Protocol (STP) convergence refers to the state where the network has fully calculated a loop-free topology and all switch ports have settled into their stable states - either blocking (discarding frames to prevent loops) or forwarding (actively passing traffic). During the convergence process, ports transition through the listening and learning states before reaching their final state. Once no ports remain in listening or learning, and all ports are in either blocking or forwarding, STP is said to be 'converged.' The other terms - redundant, provisioned, and spanned - do not describe this STP-specific stable state.

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