ICND2: Interconnecting Cisco Networking Devices Part 2 (legacy) — Question 67

If primary and secondary root switches with priority 16384 both experience catastrophic losses, which tertiary switch can take over?

Answer options

• A. a switch with priority 20480
• B. a switch with priority 8192
• C. a switch with priority 4096
• D. a switch with priority 12288

Correct answer: A

Explanation

The tertiary switch with the highest priority that is still greater than 16384 will take over as the root switch. Therefore, the switch with priority 20480 (option A) is the correct choice, as it has the highest priority compared to the other options. The other options (B, C, D) have lower priorities and cannot take over in this situation.