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Cisco CCNA Routing and Switching 200-120 Exam Cram, Fourth Edition by Keith Barker, Michael Valentine

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Chapter Twelve. Advanced Switching Concepts

This chapter covers the following official 200-101 ICND2 and 200-120 CCNA exam topics:

► Identify enhanced switching technologies: RSTP, PVSTP, EtherChannel.

► Configure and verify PVSTP operation.

This chapter details the Spanning Tree Protocol (STP) and reviews some of its enhanced features, including Per-VLAN Spanning Tree Protocol and Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol. We then examine the theory and configuration of EtherChannel.

Spanning Tree Protocol

CramSaver

1. We create redundant switched networks by connecting multiple switches together using multiple links. What is the primary purpose of Spanning Tree Protocol in a redundant switched network?

A. To create logical layer two loops for redundancy ...

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