RSTP mid-role port does not need to wait for the forwarding delay and can directly enter the forwarding state. If the edge port receives BPDU, the edge port will be reconfigured and enter the…

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Options

• ATRUE
• BFALSE

• A
  71% (20)
• B
  29% (8)

Explanation

A is correct because both statements accurately describe RSTP behavior. Edge ports (connected to end devices) bypass the forwarding delay entirely and transition immediately to forwarding state - this is one of RSTP's key improvements over classic STP's 30-second convergence. When an edge port receives a BPDU from another switch, RSTP automatically strips its edge-port status and reconfigures it as a normal (non-edge) port, subjecting it to standard RSTP port state transitions - the "Awesome state" in this question is a translation artifact for this reconfigured, non-edge operational state.

B is wrong because denying these facts contradicts core RSTP specification (IEEE 802.1w): both the immediate forwarding transition for edge ports and the BPDU-triggered de-edging behavior are fundamental to how RSTP operates.

Memory tip: Think of edge ports as VIPs who skip the line (no forwarding delay), but the moment a switch shows up at the door (BPDU received), they lose their VIP status and have to join the regular queue like everyone else.

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