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In Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol, a Backup Port is on the same switch as a Designated Port?
Suggested Answer: A
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26 comments · newest first
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Johanna
6 months ago
But Cletus has a point. Designated Port is different.
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Rutha
6 months ago
I agree with Anglea. It makes sense for redundancy.
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Cletus
6 months ago
No way, it's FALSE. They can't be on the same switch.
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Anglea
6 months ago
I think it's TRUE. Backup Port is on the same switch.
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Lamar
6 months ago
I thought Backup Ports were on different switches.
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Noah
6 months ago
Yup, that's a fact!
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Oren
7 months ago
Wait, are you sure about that? Seems off to me.
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Josefa
7 months ago
Totally agree, that's how it works!
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Ceola
7 months ago
A Backup Port is indeed on the same switch as a Designated Port.
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Elza
7 months ago
Wait, is this a trick question? I'm so confused.
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Angella
7 months ago
TRUE. Isn't that the whole point of the Backup Port?
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An
8 months ago
Hmm, I thought the Backup Port was just a backup in case the Designated Port fails.
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Merissa
8 months ago
FALSE. I'm pretty sure the Backup Port is on a different switch.
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Essie
8 months ago
TRUE. That's the way it works, right?
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Long
8 months ago
I practiced a similar question last week, and I think the answer was FALSE because Backup Ports are meant for different links.
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Tom
9 months ago
I feel like this is a trick question. I thought Backup Ports were only for redundant links, but I can't remember if they share the same switch.
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Linsey
9 months ago
I remember something about Backup Ports being on the same switch as Designated Ports from a practice question, but I can't recall the exact details.
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Marnie
9 months ago
I think a Backup Port can only exist on a switch that has a Designated Port, but I'm not sure if they can be on the same switch.
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Janine
9 months ago
I've got a good handle on RSTP, so I'm confident I can figure this out. Let me just take a moment to refresh my memory.
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Krystina
9 months ago
Ah, this is a tricky one. I'll have to think through the RSTP logic carefully to determine the correct answer.
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Dianne
10 months ago
Okay, I think I know how to approach this. The key is understanding the RSTP port roles and how they're assigned on a per-port basis.
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Beula
10 months ago
Hmm, I'm a bit unsure about this one. I need to review the differences between Backup and Designated Ports.
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Shawnda
10 months ago
I'm pretty sure this is true, but I'll double-check the RSTP concepts just to be sure.
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Natalie
4 months ago
I always thought it was true, but maybe I need to review RSTP too.
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Jin
4 months ago
I agree with Gianna. They can't be on the same switch.
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Gianna
5 months ago
I think it's false. Backup ports are different.