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350-401 Practice Question: Drag and drop the steps of STP path cost…
Drag and drop the steps of STP path cost manipulation for load balancing into the correct order, from first to last.
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Identify redundant links in the topology
To load balance with STP, first identify redundant links. Then change the path cost on one switch's port to make it less preferred. This alters the root port selection. The switch recalculates the spanning tree, and traffic is redirected to the lower-cost path. Finally, verify the new root port and forwarding state.
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Variation 1. Drag and drop the steps of STP path cost manipulation for load balancing into the correct order, from first to last.
medium- ✓ A.Identify VLANs for load balancing
- ✓ B.Enter interface configuration mode
- ✓ C.Set spanning-tree vlan cost value
- ✓ D.Verify new root port selection
- ✓ E.Traffic load balanced across redundant links
Why A: Path cost manipulation adjusts the cost of a port to influence root port selection and load balance traffic. The process begins by setting the spanning-tree vlan cost value on a port to manipulate the root port selection (C). After setting the cost, verify the new root port selection to ensure the desired port is chosen (D). Subsequently, traffic is load balanced across redundant links (E). Next, enter interface configuration mode to make additional changes if needed (B). Finally, identify VLANs for load balancing to determine which VLANs will use which path (A).
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