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A. Switch B - Fa0/0
B. SwitchA - Fa0/1
C. Switch C - Fa0/1
D. Switch B - Fa0/1
The three switches have chosen their Designated Ports (DP) for the following
reasons: Catalyst A - Because this switch is the Root Bridge, all its active ports
are Designated Ports, by definition. At the Root Bridge, the Root Path Cost of
each port is 0. Catalyst B - Catalyst A port 1/1 is the DP for the Segment A-B
because it has the lowest Root Path Cost (0). Catalyst B port 1/2 is the DP for
segment B-C. The Root Path Cost for each end of this segment is 19,
determined from the incoming BPDU on port 1/1. Because the Root Path Cost is
equal on both ports of the segment, the DP must be chosen by the next criteria-
the lowest Sender Bridge ID. When Catalyst B sends a
BPDU to Catalyst C, it has the lowest MAC address in the Bridge ID. Catalyst C
also sends a BPDU to Catalyst B, but its Sender Bridge ID is higher. Therefore,
Catalyst B port 1/2 is selected as the segment's DP. Catalyst C - Catalyst A port
1/2 is the DP for Segment A-C because it has the lowest Root Path Cost (0).
Catalyst B port 1/2 is the DP for Segment B-C. Therefore, Catalyst C port 1/2 will
be neither a Root Port nor a Designated Port. As discussed in the next section,
any port that is not elected to either position enters the Blocking state. Where
blocking occurs, bridging loops are broken.