A root
bridge is an essential part of the Spanning Tree Protocol. Once elected it is
the responsibility of the root bridge to send configuration BPDUs which flow out
from the root bridge and spread to every switch in the STP domain. In essence
the Root Bridge is the center of the STP.
Regards
Atif
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Raees Ahmed Shaikh
Sent: Sunday, August 20, 2000 7:56 PM
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Subject: Root Bridge ?
Can anyone tell me what is a root-bridge and why and where it is used.
Thanks in advance.
Shaikh Raees Ahmed,
Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer,
Cisco Certified Network Associate,
Systems & Network,
IT Division.
