Configure STP to Prevent Network Loops NSE5-FORTISWITCH-ADMINISTRATOR Practice Questions (Page 2)

Questions 6–10

1. 6foundation · easy

   What is the primary purpose of Spanning Tree Protocol (STP) in an Ethernet network?

   • ATo filter broadcast traffic and reduce unnecessary flooding
   • BTo provide redundancy by allowing multiple active paths between switches
   • CTo increase bandwidth by load-balancing traffic across all available links
   • DTo prevent loops by blocking redundant paths while maintaining a loop-free logical topology
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2. 7foundation · easy

   Which STP port state is a transitional state in which the port is learning MAC addresses but not yet forwarding frames?

   • ABlocking
   • BLearning
   • CListening
   • DForwarding
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4. 8expert · hard

   A network administrator is configuring MSTP on a FortiSwitch. The network has 20 VLANs, and the administrator wants to map them to two MSTP instances for load balancing. The administrator creates instance 1 with VLANs 1-10 and instance 2 with VLANs 11-20. However, the administrator notices that the FortiSwitch is not load balancing traffic as expected. What is the most likely cause?

   • AThe VLANs are not assigned to the correct instances
   • BThe bridge priority is not set correctly on the root bridge
   • CThe port cost is not set correctly on the redundant links
   • DThe MSTP region name or revision number is not consistent across all switches
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5. 9foundation · easy

   In classic STP, what is the correct order of port state transitions when a port is becoming active?

   • AListening → Blocking → Learning → Forwarding
   • BLearning → Listening → Blocking → Forwarding
   • CBlocking → Learning → Listening → Forwarding
   • DBlocking → Listening → Learning → Forwarding
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6. 10application · medium

   A FortiSwitch has two uplink ports to the core network. The administrator wants to ensure that the 10 Gbps uplink is preferred over the 1 Gbps uplink for forwarding traffic. Both links are currently in forwarding state. What should the administrator configure on the FortiSwitch to achieve this?

   • ASet a higher port cost on the 10 Gbps uplink
   • BDisable STP on the 10 Gbps uplink
   • CSet a lower port cost on the 10 Gbps uplink
   • DEnable root guard on the 1 Gbps uplink
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