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Huawei H12-811_V2.0 Exam - Topic 2 Question 12 Discussion

On a switched network where STP is enabled on all devices, when a downstream device detects a topology change, it continuously sends configuration BPDUs to the upstream device until the root bridge is informed of the topology change.
B) FALSE
A) TRUE

Huawei H12-811_V2.0 Exam - Topic 2 Question 12 Discussion

Actual exam question for Huawei's H12-811_V2.0 exam
Question #: 12
Topic #: 2
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On a switched network where STP is enabled on all devices, when a downstream device detects a topology change, it continuously sends configuration BPDUs to the upstream device until the root bridge is informed of the topology change.

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Suggested Answer: B

This statement is false. In classic STP, when a non-root switch detects a topology change, it does not continuously send configuration BPDUs upstream to notify the root bridge. Instead, it sends a Topology Change Notification (TCN) BPDU toward the root bridge through its root port. Each upstream switch acknowledges the TCN and forwards it further until it reaches the root bridge.

After the root bridge receives the topology change notification, the root bridge sets the Topology Change (TC) flag in its configuration BPDUs, and those configuration BPDUs are then propagated throughout the network. Therefore, topology-change notification and normal configuration BPDU transmission are different functions. The statement is wrong because it confuses TCN BPDUs with configuration BPDUs, and also inaccurately describes the notification behavior. HCIA-Datacom requires learners to distinguish between these BPDU types and understand how STP reacts to topology changes by accelerating MAC address aging and informing the network through the root bridge. This process helps the Layer 2 topology converge and reduces long-lasting forwarding inconsistencies after a link or port-state change.


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