You work as a Network Administrator for Tech Perfect Inc. The company has a TCP/IP based switched network. A root bridge has been elected in the switched network. You have installed a new switch…

The correct answer is A. The new switch starts advertising itself as the root bridge. The new switch starts advertising itself as the root bridge. It acts as it is the only bridge on the network. It has a lower Bridge ID than the existing root, so it is elected as the root bridge after the BPDUs converge and when all switches know about the new switch that it is…

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Question

You work as a Network Administrator for Tech Perfect Inc. The company has a TCP/IP based switched network. A root bridge has been elected in the switched network. You have installed a new switch with a lower bridge ID than the existing root bridge. What will happen?

Options

AThe new switch starts advertising itself as the root bridge.
BThe new switch divides the network into two broadcast domains.
CThe new switch works as DR or BDR.
DThe new switch blocks all advertisements.

How the community answered

(19 responses)

A
79% (15)
B
11% (2)
C
5% (1)
D
5% (1)

Explanation

The new switch starts advertising itself as the root bridge. It acts as it is the only bridge on the network. It has a lower Bridge ID than the existing root, so it is elected as the root bridge after the BPDUs converge and when all switches know about the new switch that it is the better choice. Answer: B, C, D are incorrect. All these are not valid options, according to the given scenario.

Topics

#spanning tree protocol#root bridge election#bridge ID#STP convergence

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