What are two benefits of using the PortFast feature? (Choose two)
- A. Enabled interfaces are automatically placed in listening state
- B. Enabled interfaces come up and move to the forwarding state immediately
- C. Enabled interfaces never generate topology change notifications.
- D. Enabled interfaces that move to the learning state generate switch topology change notifications
- E. Enabled interfaces wait 50 seconds before they move to the forwarding state
Correct Answer: B C
Explanation/Reference: “A switch will never generate a topology change notification for an interface that has portfast enabled.”
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“Another major benefit of the STP portfast feature is that the access ports bypass the earlier 802.1D STP states (learning and listening) and forward traffic immediately.”
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Exam with this question: CA201
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