Question

What is the name of the field in the STP hello BPDU that contains the bridge ID of the switch that the sender of the BPDU believes is the root switch?

Answer 1

The name of the field in the STP (Spanning Tree Protocol) hello BPDU (Bridge Protocol Data Unit) that contains the bridge ID of the switch that the sender of the BPDU believes is the root switch is called the "Root Bridge ID" field. This field is used to identify the root bridge in the STP network and is crucial for determining the spanning tree topology and path selection.