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350-401 Practice Question: Drag and drop the steps of Rapid PVST+ topology…
Drag and drop the steps of Rapid PVST+ topology change notification process into the correct order, from first to last.
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Non-edge port transitions to forwarding
In Rapid PVST+, a topology change is triggered when a non-edge port transitions to forwarding. The switch then sets the proposal bit on its designated ports, sends a proposal message, and expects an agreement from the downstream switch. After receiving the agreement, the port moves to forwarding and the switch propagates the change by setting the TC flag in BPDUs sent on all designated ports. This ensures rapid convergence.
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STP TCN Process
The STP TCN process is the mechanism by which a network switch uses a Topology Change Notification to inform all other switches that the network topology has changed, forcing them to refresh their MAC address tables to avoid temporary black holes.
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