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CCNP Practice Question: Drag and drop each STP timer on the left to its…
Drag and drop each STP timer on the left to its matching default value on the right.
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Hello timer: 2 seconds
Hello timer defaults to 2 seconds; Forward delay defaults to 15 seconds; Max age defaults to 20 seconds.
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Variation 1. Drag and drop each STP timer on the left to its matching default value on the right.
medium- ✓ P1.Hello time: 2 seconds
- ✓ P2.Forward delay: 15 seconds
- ✓ P3.Max age: 20 seconds
- ✓ P4.Bridge priority (influence root election): 32768
- ✓ P5.Path cost (1 Gbps link): 4
Why P1: Hello time default is 2 seconds; Forward delay default is 15 seconds; Max age default is 20 seconds.
Variation 2. What is the default STP hello timer value in seconds?
easy- A.1 second
- ✓ B.2 seconds
- C.5 seconds
- D.10 seconds
Why B: The default STP hello timer is 2 seconds, as defined by IEEE 802.1D. This timer controls how often a root bridge sends configuration BPDUs to maintain the spanning-tree topology. The hello timer value is used in conjunction with the forward delay and max age timers to ensure loop-free convergence.
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