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Which command entered on a switch configured with Rapid PVST+ listens and learns for a specific time period?

The correct answer is D. switch(config)#spanning-tree vlan 1 forward-time 20. The forward-time command in Rapid PVST+ configures the duration a switch port spends in the listening and learning states, during which it processes BPDUs and populates its MAC table.

Submitted by kwame.gh· Mar 5, 2026

Question

Which command entered on a switch configured with Rapid PVST+ listens and learns for a specific time period?

Options

  • Aswitch(config)#spanning-tree vlan 1 max-age 6
  • Bswitch(config)#spanning-tree vlan 1 hello-time 10
  • Cswitch(config)#spanning-tree vlan 1 priority 4096
  • Dswitch(config)#spanning-tree vlan 1 forward-time 20

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The `forward-time` command in Rapid PVST+ configures the duration a switch port spends in the listening and learning states, during which it processes BPDUs and populates its MAC table.

Aswitch(config)#spanning-tree vlan 1 max-age 6

`max-age` defines the maximum amount of time a switch stores BPDU information before discarding it and potentially initiating a topology change, not the duration of the listening and learning phases.

Bswitch(config)#spanning-tree vlan 1 hello-time 10

`hello-time` specifies the interval at which the root bridge sends Bridge Protocol Data Units (BPDUs), which is unrelated to the duration a port spends in listening and learning states.

Cswitch(config)#spanning-tree vlan 1 priority 4096

`priority` is a value used in the root bridge election process for a specific VLAN, where a lower priority value increases the likelihood of a switch becoming the root bridge, and does not control state transition timers.

Dswitch(config)#spanning-tree vlan 1 forward-time 20Correct

The `spanning-tree vlan 1 forward-time 20` command sets the amount of time a switch port spends in both the listening and learning states before transitioning to the forwarding state. These states are where the switch processes BPDUs to determine the network topology and populates its MAC address table, respectively, without forwarding user traffic.

Concept tested: Rapid PVST+ forward-time timer

Source: https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/switches/lan/catalyst3750x_3560x/software/release/12_2_55_se/configuration/guide/3750x_3560x_scg/swstp.html#wp1010377

Topics

#Rapid PVST+#STP timers#Cisco switch commands#Layer 2 protocols

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