JNCIP-ENT: Juniper Networks Certified Professional – Enterprise Routing (2024) — Question 38

You are deploying new Juniper EX Series switches in a network that currently is using Cisco’s Per-VLAN spanning tree plus (PVST+) and you must provide compatibility with this environment.
Which spanning tree protocol do you deploy in this scenario?

Answer options

• A. STP
• B. MSTP
• C. VSTP
• D. RSTP

Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct answer is C, VSTP (VLAN Spanning Tree Protocol), which is designed to be compatible with Cisco's PVST+. The other options, STP, MSTP, and RSTP, do not provide the necessary compatibility with PVST+ in this scenario.