CompTIA Exam N10-009 Topic 5 Question 14 Discussion

Actual exam question for CompTIA's N10-009 exam

Question #: 14
Topic #: 5

A network engineer configures a new switch and connects it to an existing switch for expansion and redundancy. Users immediately lose connectivity to the network. The network engineer notes the following spanning tree information from both switches:

Switch 1

Port State Cost

1 Forward 2

2 Forward 2

Switch 2

Port State Cost

1 Forward 2

2 Forward 2

Which of the following best describes the issue?

AThe port cost should not be equal.

BThe ports should use link aggregation.

CA root bridge needs to be identified.

DThe switch should be configured for RSTP.

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Suggested Answer: C

by Ceola at Sep 18, 2024, 10:58 PM

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Josephine

2 months ago

Clearly, the issue is that the port costs are equal. They need to be different to ensure proper load balancing and redundancy.

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Elly

2 months ago

Haha, the engineers must have been having a tech-comedy show when they set this up. RSTP, really? That's like using a rubber hammer to fix a leaky faucet.

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Merilyn

2 months ago

C'mon, link aggregation is the way to go! Spread that traffic across multiple ports for maximum efficiency.

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Edelmira

2 months ago

Aha! The root bridge needs to be identified. That must be the issue here. The switches are fighting over who's the boss.

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Ronald

6 days ago

That makes sense. Let's check the spanning tree configuration to ensure proper election.

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Sharan

8 days ago

No, it's better to let the switches elect the root bridge automatically.

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Jeniffer

1 months ago

Should we manually configure the root bridge?

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Thaddeus

1 months ago

Yes, you're right. The switches need to determine who the root bridge is.

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Wade

2 months ago

Wait, shouldn't the port costs be different? I thought redundancy meant having different paths with varying costs.

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Benedict

2 months ago

Ah, I see the problem. The switch should be configured for RSTP to handle this situation and avoid the network outage. D is the way to go.

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Mitzie

2 months ago

Haha, this is like a game of musical chairs for network devices! The engineers need to figure out who's the 'root' switch before the users get disconnected.

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