What is the temporary state that switch ports always enter immediately after the boot process when Rapid PVST+ is used?

The correct answer is D. discarding. Rapid PVST+ is an enhanced version of PVST+ that uses RSTP (Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol) for faster convergence. Upon booting, all ports start in the discarding state to prevent temporary loops while the switch determines the best paths. From the discarding state, ports transiti

Submitted by ricky.ec· Mar 5, 2026Network Access

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What is the temporary state that switch ports always enter immediately after the boot process when Rapid PVST+ is used?

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Aforwarding
Blistening
Clearning
Ddiscarding

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Explanation

Rapid PVST+ is an enhanced version of PVST+ that uses RSTP (Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol) for faster convergence. Upon booting, all ports start in the discarding state to prevent temporary loops while the switch determines the best paths. From the discarding state, ports transition through learning (if they are designated or root ports) before finally moving to forwarding if they are to be active in the topology.

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#Rapid PVST+#STP port states#Switch boot process

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