Skip to main content

Spanning Tree and EtherChannel

Root Bridge, Port Roles, and Port States

Spanning Tree and EtherChannel

Root Bridge, Port Roles, and Port States

intermediate

Understand STP root bridge election and the five port roles and states in the STP process.

11 steps 15 minIntermediate

What you'll learn

  • Explain how the root bridge is selected in STP
  • Identify the different STP port roles
  • Understand the purpose of STP port states
  • Recognize STP information in Cisco switch output

Key Terms included

7 flip-cards to review