root ports VS designated ports

rakemrakem Member Posts: 800
Im having some trouble differentiating between root ports and designated ports. I know that a root port is the port that connects directly to the root bridge, which means that it has the lowest cost back to the root bridge.

but what does a designated port do? i know they forward data, are they something like the best port to reacha root port through or something??

thanks
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  • cisco_troublecisco_trouble Inactive Imported Users Posts: 78 ■■□□□□□□□□
    A root port is a port that has the least cost to the root bridge and its desginated i.e. its in forwarding state.

    A designated port, a port placed into forwarding state. Designated ports are assigned once STP calculated the BID, comparing the mac and priorities.

    hope it helps
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