What is the purpose of Spanning Tree Protocol in a switched LAN?
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Which statement describes a spanning-tree network that has converged?
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What does a switch do when a frame is received on an interface and the destination hardware address is unknown or not in the filter table?
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In which circumstance are multiple copies of the same unicast frame likely to be transmitted in a switched LAN?
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If you want to disable STP on a port connected to a server, which command would you use?
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Which of the following statement is true?
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You have two switches connected together with two crossover cables for redundancy, and STP is disabled. Which of the following will happen between the switches?
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Layer 2 switching provides which of the following?
1. Hardware-based bridging (ASIC)
2. Wire speed
3. Low latency
4. Low cost
1. Hardware-based bridging (ASIC)
2. Wire speed
3. Low latency
4. Low cost
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Your switch has a port status LED that is alternating between green and amber. What could this indicate?
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You want to run the new 802.1w on your switches. Which of the following would enable this protocol?
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Which of the following is a layer 2 protocol used to maintain a loop-free network?
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You need to allow one host to be permitted to attach dynamically to each switch interface. Which two commands must you configure on your catalyst switch to meet this policy?
1. Switch (config-if) #
2. Switch (config-if) #
3. Switch (config) #
4. Switch (config-if) #
5. Switch (config) #
1. Switch (config-if) #
ip access-group 102. Switch (config-if) #
switchport port-security maximum 13. Switch (config) #
access-list 10 permit ip host 14. Switch (config-if) #
switchport port-security violation shutdown5. Switch (config) #
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What command will display the forward/filter table?
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If a switch receives a frame and the source MAC address is not in the MAC address table but the destination address is, what will the switch do with the frame?
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What is the result of segmenting a network with a bridge (switch)?
1. It increases the number of collision domains.
2. It decreases the number of collision domains.
3. It increases the number of broadcast domains.
4. It decreases the number of broadcast domains.
5. It makes smaller collision domains.
6. It makes larger collision domains.
1. It increases the number of collision domains.
2. It decreases the number of collision domains.
3. It increases the number of broadcast domains.
4. It decreases the number of broadcast domains.
5. It makes smaller collision domains.
6. It makes larger collision domains.
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What are the distinct functions of layer 2 switching that increase available bandwidth on the network?
1. Address learning
2. Routing
3. Forwarding and filtering
4. Creating network loops
5. Loop avoidance
6. IP addressing
1. Address learning
2. Routing
3. Forwarding and filtering
4. Creating network loops
5. Loop avoidance
6. IP addressing
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What are the distinct functions of layer 2 switching that increase available bandwidth on the network?
1. Address learning
2. Routing
3. Forwarding and filtering
4. Creating network loops
5. Loop avoidance
6. IP addressing
1. Address learning
2. Routing
3. Forwarding and filtering
4. Creating network loops
5. Loop avoidance
6. IP addressing
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What are the distinct functions of layer 2 switching that increase available bandwidth on the network?
1. Address learning
2. Routing
3. Forwarding and filtering
4. Creating network loops
5. Loop avoidance
6. IP addressing
1. Address learning
2. Routing
3. Forwarding and filtering
4. Creating network loops
5. Loop avoidance
6. IP addressing
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What are the distinct functions of layer 2 switching that increase available bandwidth on the network?
1. Address learning
2. Routing
3. Forwarding and filtering
4. Creating network loops
5. Loop avoidance
6. IP addressing
1. Address learning
2. Routing
3. Forwarding and filtering
4. Creating network loops
5. Loop avoidance
6. IP addressing
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