350-401 · Question #1300
Refer to the exhibit. An engineer must implement MST using two user- defined instances. Switch101 must always be the root for VLANs 20 and 40. Which two command sets must be applied? (Choose two.)
The correct answer is B. All Switches D. Switch101. To implement MST with Switch101 as the root for specific VLANs, all switches must be configured with a consistent MST region, and Switch101 must be explicitly set as the primary root for the relevant MST instances.
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- ASwitch101
- BAll Switches
- CSwitch101
- DSwitch101
- EAll Switches
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To implement MST with Switch101 as the root for specific VLANs, all switches must be configured with a consistent MST region, and Switch101 must be explicitly set as the primary root for the relevant MST instances.
While setting the priority (`spanning-tree mst 1 priority 4096`) makes Switch101 a strong root candidate, the `root primary` command (option D) is a more explicit and higher-priority method that guarantees the lowest possible priority.
For MST to function correctly and utilize user-defined instances across the network, all switches participating in the MST region must have matching MST configuration, including the region name, revision, and VLAN-to-instance mappings. This ensures they form a single MST region and correctly assign VLANs 20 and 40 to instances 1 and 2, respectively, with `spanning-tree mode mst` enabling the protocol.
Configuring `root secondary` would make Switch101 a backup root, not the primary root, which contradicts the requirement for Switch101 to *always* be the root for the specified VLANs.
To ensure Switch101 is always the root for VLANs 20 and 40 (mapped to MST instances 1 and 2 by the common configuration), the `spanning-tree mst <instance-id> root primary` command must be applied on Switch101 for both instances. This explicitly sets Switch101's bridge priority to a very low value (e.g., 4096), making it the preferred root for those specific instances.
`spanning-tree mode rapid-pvst` configures Rapid Per-VLAN Spanning Tree+, which is a different STP variant and is incompatible with the requirement to implement MST.
Concept tested: MST configuration, region parameters, root bridge election
Source: https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/switches/lan/catalyst3750/software/release/12_2_55_se/configuration/guide/scg3750/swmstp.html
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