In the STP topology shown in the figure, all links have the same path cost,...

In STP, the root bridge has all its active ports elected as designated ports on each connected segment. On non-root switches, one port is selected as the root port , and on each LAN segment, one designated port is elected based on the best BPDU. Since SW1 is the root bridge and all links have equal cost, the election depends first on the path cost to the root, then on bridge ID, and then on port ID if needed.

According to the topology, the ports that become designated are GE1/0/2 of SW2 , GE1/0/1 of SW2 , and GE1/0/3 of SW3 , which correspond to option A , B , and C . Option D is not a designated port in this topology because that segment has another port with a superior BPDU and therefore SW4’s port does not win the designated-port election. HCIA-Datacom emphasizes that designated ports are elected per segment , not per switch, and that every non-root switch must compare received BPDUs to determine root and designated roles. This question tests the ability to apply STP election logic rather than simply memorizing port-role definitions.

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