The exhibit shows the MSTP configuration for two switches, switch1 and switch2. MSTP allows you to group multiple VLANs into a single Multiple Spanning Tree Instance (MSTI), enabling different root bridges and topologies for different sets of VLANs.
Root Bridge Election (Option B): For any Spanning Tree instance, the switch with the lowest bridge priority is elected as the root bridge.
For msti 2, switch1 has a priority of 4k (4096), while switch2 has a priority of 8k (8192).
Since 4096 < 8192, switch1 is elected the root bridge for msti 2.
Failover Behavior (Option D): Spanning Tree is designed for redundancy. If a primary root bridge fails, the remaining switches in the network re-elect a new root based on the next lowest priority.
If switch2 goes down, switch1 becomes the only switch in the region.
Regardless of its original priority (4k or 8k), switch1 will take over as the root bridge for both msti 1 and msti 2 because there are no other contenders with a better (lower) priority.
Incorrect Statements: Option A is incorrect because for msti 1, switch2 has the lower priority (4k vs. 8k), making switch2 the root bridge. Option C is incorrect because it contradicts the fundamental high-availability nature of Spanning Tree.
