COMPUTER NETWORKING

Detailed explanation-1: -The root bridge is a central hub that can interconnects other legs of the network and can be exposed to heavy switching traffic. If the elected root bridge doesn’t have the sufficient resources to handle the task, network performance may be affected.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Root bridge (switch) is a special bridge at the top of the Spanning Tree (inverted tree). The branches (Ethernet connections) are then branched out from the root switch, connecting to other switches in the Local Area Network (LAN). All Bridges (Switches) are assigned a numerical value called bridge priority.

Detailed explanation-3: -Spanning Tree Protocol (STP) is a Layer 2 network protocol used to prevent looping within a network topology. STP was created to avoid the problems that arise when computers exchange data on a local area network (LAN) that contains redundant paths.

Detailed explanation-4: -Root port: The root port on an STP device has the smallest path cost to the root bridge and is responsible for forwarding data to the root bridge. Among all STP-capable ports on a device, the port with the smallest root path cost is a root port.