HPE6-A86 · Question #33
A switch port is up, but no traffic is being forwarded. What could be a possible reason?
The correct answer is A. The port is in a blocking state due to STP. The Spanning Tree Protocol (STP) is used to prevent loops in a network by designating one active path and blocking redundant paths. If a switch port is up but no traffic is being forwarded, it's likely that the port is in a blocking state due to STP. This means that STP has…
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A switch port is up, but no traffic is being forwarded. What could be a possible reason?
Options
- AThe port is in a blocking state due to STP
- BThe IP address is incorrect
- CThe switch does not support VLANs
- DThe switch is running in LACP passive mode
How the community answered
(28 responses)- A75% (21)
- B7% (2)
- C14% (4)
- D4% (1)
Explanation
The Spanning Tree Protocol (STP) is used to prevent loops in a network by designating one active path and blocking redundant paths. If a switch port is up but no traffic is being forwarded, it's likely that the port is in a blocking state due to STP. This means that STP has determined that the port is part of a redundant path and has blocked it to avoid network loops.
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