5-6 Flashcards
Which three components are combined to form a bridge ID?
- extended system ID
- MAC address
- bridge priority
In which two port states does a switch learn MAC addresses and process BPDUs in a PVST network? (Choose two.)
- forwarding
- learning
If no bridge priority is configured in PVST, which criteria is considered when electing the root bridge?
lowest MAC address
Which two network design features require Spanning Tree Protocol (STP) to ensure correct network operation? (Choose two.)
- redundant links between Layer 2 switches
- removing single points of failure with multiple Layer 2 switches
What is the outcome of a Layer 2 broadcast storm?
New traffic is discarded by the switch because it is unable to be processed.
When the show spanning-tree vlan 33 command is issued on a switch, three ports are shown in the forwarding state. In which two port roles could these interfaces function while in the forwarding state? (Choose two.)
- designated
- root
A set of switches is being connected in a LAN topology. Which STP bridge priority value will make it least likely for the switch to be selected as the root?
61440
What is the function of STP in a scalable network?
It disables redundant paths to eliminate Layer 2 loops.
What is a characteristic of spanning tree?
It is enabled by default on Cisco switches.
Which spanning tree standard supports only one root bridge so that traffic from all VLANs flows over the same path?
802.1D
What is the purpose of the Spanning Tree Protocol (STP)?
prevents Layer 2 loops
Which protocol provides up to 16 instances of RSTP, combines many VLANs with the same physical and logical topology into a common RSTP instance, and provides support for PortFast, BPDU guard, BPDU filter, root guard, and loop guard?
MST
In which two PVST+ port states are MAC addresses learned? (Choose two.)
- forwarding
- learning
What is the value used to determine which port on a non-root bridge will become a root port in a STP network?
the path cost
Refer to the exhibit. Which switch will be the root bridge after the election process is complete?
S2
What are two drawbacks to turning spanning tree off and having multiple paths through the Layer 2 switch network? (Choose two.)
- The MAC address table becomes unstable.
- Broadcast frames are transmitted indefinitely.
Which port role is assigned to the switch port that has the lowest cost to reach the root bridge?
root port
A small company network has six interconnected Layer 2 switches. Currently all switches are using the default bridge priority value. Which value can be used to configure the bridge priority of one of the switches to ensure that it becomes the root bridge in this design?
28672
Refer to the exhibit. The administrator tried to create an EtherChannel between S1 and the other two switches via the commands that are shown, but was unsuccessful. What is the problem?
Traffic cannot be sent to two different switches through the same EtherChannel link.
Which statement is true regarding the use of PAgP to create EtherChannels?
It is Cisco proprietary.
What are two requirements to be able to configure an EtherChannel between two switches? (Choose two.)
- All the interfaces need to work at the same speed.
- All the interfaces need to be working in the same duplex mode.