What are the Port Roles in RSTP? 1. Root port - It is the port on the switch that has the best root path cost to the root bridge. This is identical to 802.1D. 2. Designated port - The switch port on a network segment that has the best root path cost to the root. 3. Alternate port - A port that has an alternative path to the root, different from the path the root port takes. This path is less desirable than that of the root port. 4. Backup port - A port that provides a redundant (but less desirable) connection to a segment where another switch port already connects. If that common segment is lost, the switch might or might not have a path back to the root. What are different port states in RSTP? 1. Discarding - Incoming frames simply are dropped; no MAC addresses are learned.This state combines the 802.1D Disabled, Blocking, and Listening states. 2. Learning - Incoming frames are dropped, but MAC addresses are learned. 3. Forwarding - Incoming frames are forwa
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