Cisco Exam Questions

what mechanism must be in use?

If a switch receives a superior BPDU and goes directly into a blocked state, what mechanism
must be in use?

A.
BPDU guard

B.
portfast

C.
EherCahannel guard

D.
loop guard

Explanation:
The key here is the word ‘switch’. The entire switch goes into a blocked state, meaning that it
can’t participate in STP, it is blocked. Root guard basically puts the port in a listening state
rather than forwarding, still allowing the device to participate in STP.