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Which statement is correct if root guard is enabled for STP security on Switch?

G Gurpreet Singh May 14, 2024 1 min read
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Which statement is correct if root guard is enabled for STP security on Switch?

  • If superior BPDUs are received on a designated port, the interface is placed into the root inconsistent blocked state
  • If BPDUs are received on a PortFast-enabled port, the port is disabled
  • f inferior BPDUs are received on a root port, all blocked ports become alternate paths to the root bride.
  • If BPDUs are not received on a non-designated port, the port is moved into the STP loop inconsistent blocked state

Explanation

Root guard is a security feature that is used to prevent unauthorized switches from becoming the root switch in a network running the Spanning Tree Protocol (STP).

When root guard is enabled on a switch, the switch will only allow superior BPDUs (Bridge Protocol Data Units) to be received on designated ports. If superior BPDUs are received on a non-designated port, the port will be placed into the root inconsistent blocked state, which prevents it from becoming a root port.

The other statements are incorrect. PortFast is a feature that is used to speed up the convergence of STP on a network by bypassing the normal STP port initialization process. If BPDUs are received on a PortFast-enabled port, the port is not disabled. Instead, the normal STP process is initiated on the port.

Inferior BPDUs are not received on a root port, and receiving BPDUs on a non-designated port does not cause the port to be moved into the STP loop inconsistent blocked state.

Therefore The correct answer is: “If superior BPDUs are received on a designated port, the interface is placed into the root inconsistent blocked state.”

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