Name : Muhammad Faiz Bin Abdul Latif

ID no : 52208110142

(L01)

5.5.1 Basic STP (Spanning Tree Protocol)

Task 2

Step 4

From S1, ping the

management interface on S2 and S3. From S2, ping the management interface on S3.
Were the pings successful? __________________YES_________________________

Task 4

1. What is the bridge ID priority for switches S1, S2, and S3 on VLAN 1?
a. S1 : 32769
b. S2 : 32769
c. S3 : 32769

2. Which switch is the root for the VLAN 1 spanning tree?

S3

3. On S1, which spanning tree ports are in the blocking state on the root switch?
No blocking state

4. On S3, which spanning tree port is in the blocking state?

fa0/2

5. How does STP elect the root switch?

By default, spanning tree which is running on all switches in the network, will elect a root
bridge automatically.

6.Since the bridge priorities are all the same, what else does the switch use to determine the root?
- Choosing the most centralized switch on the network
- Sent out Bridge Protocol Data Unit(BPDU) includes the Bridge ID
Task 5

Step 3

When the link from S2 that is connected to the root switch goes down, what is its initial
conclusion about the spanning tree root?
F0/2 at S2 is chosen or elect as the spanning tree root after the fa0/1 at S1 is shutdown because it
is the most centralized switch on the network.

Once S2 receives new information on Fa0/2, what new conclusion does it draw?
It is been elected as a spanning tree root.

Port Fa0/2 on S3 was previously in a blocking state before the link between S2 and S1 went
down. What states does it go through as a result of the topology change?
Not in blocking state

Step 4

1. What has changed about the way that S2 forwards traffic?

a. The root port is always in the blocking state
b. Non-designated port is in the blocking state

2. What has changed about the way that S3 forwards traffic?

a. Same which the root port is always in the forwarding state
b. While non designated port is in the blocking state
5.5.2 Challenge Spanning Tree Protocol
Task 4

From S1, ping the

management interface on S2 and S3. From S2, ping the management interface on S3.
Were the pings successful? ________________YES___________________________

Task 5

Step 2:

1. What is the bridge ID priority for switches S1, S2, and S3 on VLAN 99?
a. S1 : 32867
b. S2 : 32867
c. S3 : 32867

2. What is the bridge ID priority for S1 on VLANs 10, 20, 30, and 99?
a. VLAN 10 :32778
b. VLAN 20 :32788
c. VLAN 30 :32798
d. VLAN 99 :32867

3. Which switch is the root for the VLAN 99 spanning tree?

S3

4. On VLAN 99, which spanning tree ports are in the blocking state on the root switch?
None. No blocking port

5. On VLAN 99, which spanning tree ports are in the blocking state on the non-root switches?
a. fa0/2
b. fa0/2, fa0/3, fa0/4

6. How does STP elect the root switch?

a. When the switches first come up, they start the root switch selection process.
b. Each switch transmit a BPDU to the directly connected switch on a per-VLAN basis.
c. As a BPDU goes out through the network, each switch compares the BPDU that the
switch sends to the BPDU that the switch receives the neighbors.
d. The switches then agree on switch is the root switch.
e. The switch with the lowest bridge ID in the network wins the election process

7. Since the bridge priorities are all the same, what else does the switch use to determine the
root?
Use the “ set spantree priority” command which provides a third method to specify the root
switch.
Task 6

Which switch is the root for VLAN 99?

S3

On VLAN 99, which spanning tree ports are in the blocking state on the new root switch?
None

On VLAN 99, which spanning tree ports are in the blocking state on the old root switch?
None