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When the network has stabilized, it has
converged and there is one spanning tree per network. As a result, for every switched network the following elements exist:
Root ports and designated ports are used for forwarding (F) data traffic. Non-designated ports discard data
traffic. These ports are called blocking (B) or discarding ports.
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