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HP2-Z37 · Question #22
Refer to the exhibit. All of the switches are running Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol (RSTP). Link 1 fails. Switch 2 needs to select a new root port and begins to send messages to Switch 3 and Switch…
The correct answer is C. Switch 3 and Switch 4 accept Switch 2 as their root, causing them to disable their links to Switch 1. See the full explanation below for the reasoning.
Question
Refer to the exhibit. All of the switches are running Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol (RSTP). Link 1 fails. Switch 2 needs to select a new root port and begins to send messages to Switch 3 and Switch 4. What happens?
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- ASwitch 3 and Switch 4 disable their ports to Switch 2, isolating Switch 2 from the network to
- BSwitch 3 and Switch 4 go through a waiting period and convergence process that takes about a
- CSwitch 3 and Switch 4 accept Switch 2 as their root, causing them to disable their links to Switch 1.
- DSwitch 3 and Switch 4 initiate a negotiation with Switch 2, which allows convergence to occur in
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