Given the information in the following figure, which statement is true when Computer A needs to communicate with Computer F?
Answer Options
Switch A and Switch B will flood the frame across all ports.
Only Switch A will flood the frame across all ports.
Only Switch B will flood the frame across all ports.
Switch A will flood the frame across all ports. Switch B will forward traffic only to Computer F's port.
Correct Answer: A
Explanation
Since there is nothing in the current MAC address tables of either switch, the incoming frame on Switch A will be flooded to all ports. This will include the port connecting Switch B. Switch B in turn will flood the frame to all ports. Switch A solely flooding traffic would happen under two specific conditions: the interface of Fa0/3 on Switch A was down or Switch B has an entry for the destination host. Neither of these conditions exists in the figure; therefore, both switches will flood the frame out all active ports. Both switches will flood the frame because both of their MAC address tables are empty.