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Root Switch ..........................................................................................................................................................111
Non-root Switch ....................................................................................................................................................112
Examples of Selecting a Root Switch...................................................................................................................112
Detecting and Blocking a Loop ....................................................................................................................................113
Loop Detection .....................................................................................................................................................113
Blocked Port Selection Criteria.............................................................................................................................113
Port Blocked Within a LAN ...................................................................................................................................114
Port Blocked on One Switch.................................................................................................................................115
Blocking a Port Affected by an External Loop ......................................................................................................116
Hop Count Limitation ...................................................................................................................................................117
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