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Which switch technology establishes a network connection immediately when it is plugged in?
The correct answer is A. PortFast. PortFast causes a switch or trunk port to enter the spanning tree forwarding state immediately, bypassing the listening and learning states. You can use PortFast on switch or trunk ports that are connected to a single workstation, switch, or server to allow those devices to conne
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Which switch technology establishes a network connection immediately when it is plugged in?
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- APortFast
- BBPDU guard
- CUplinkFast
- DBackboneFast
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(18 responses)- A94% (17)
- B6% (1)
Explanation
PortFast causes a switch or trunk port to enter the spanning tree forwarding state immediately, bypassing the listening and learning states. You can use PortFast on switch or trunk ports that are connected to a single workstation, switch, or server to allow those devices to connect to the network immediately, instead of waiting for the port to transition from the listening and learning states to the forwarding state.
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