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4A0-100 · Question #117
What problem was Spanning Tree Protocol (STP) primarily designed to solve?
The correct answer is A. Inability to perform switch to switch redundancy using multiple connections at Layer 2. See the full explanation below for the reasoning.
Data Link Protocols
Question
What problem was Spanning Tree Protocol (STP) primarily designed to solve?
Options
- AInability to perform switch to switch redundancy using multiple connections at Layer 2.
- BMissing protocol field in Ethernet II required to identify redundancy protocols at Layer 2.
- CMissing packet sequencing in Layer 2 Ethernet required to re-order packets on arrival.
- DInability to forward multicast frames without a routing protocol.
How the community answered
(36 responses)- A72% (26)
- B3% (1)
- C8% (3)
- D17% (6)
Topics
#STP#spanning tree protocol#L2 redundancy#loop prevention
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