Drag and drop each STP protection feature on the left to its matching purpose on the right.
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Immediately transitions a port to forwarding state
Err-disables a port if a BPDU is received
Prevents a port from becoming the root port
Prevents a port from transitioning to forwarding when BPDUs stop
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Correct answer & explanation
PortFast: Immediately transitions a port to forwarding state
PortFast moves a port to forwarding immediately; BPDU Guard err-disables a port upon BPDU reception; Root Guard prevents a port from becoming root; Loop Guard prevents alternate/backup ports from transitioning to forwarding.
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