
Self Test Answers
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SELF TEST ANSWERS
2960 Overview
1.
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C.
The SYSTEM LED will be amber if the switch has experienced a malfunction.
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A
is incorrect because green indicates that the switch is operational.
B
is incorrect because
the LED is off when the switch is turned off.
D
is not a valid color for the system LED.
2.
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D.
100BaseTX uses RJ-45 connectors, not MIC connectors. MIC connectors are used for
fiber connections.
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A
,
B
, and
C
would indicate a problem and are thus incorrect answers.
Switch Startup
3.
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A.
Enabling the interfaces is
not
asked for during the System Configuration Dialog script:
interfaces are enabled by default on Cisco switches.
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B
,
C
, and
D
are asked for and are thus incorrect answers.
Basic Switch Configuration
4.
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C.
The
ip default-gateway
command is a Global configuration mode command.
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A
is incorrect because the Interface mode is used to assign an IP address to a VLAN
interface.
B
is incorrect because Line mode is used to restrict User EXEC access to the switch.
D
is a nonexistent configuration mode.
5.
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Here is how to configure the switch to allow it to reach other subnets:
interface vlan 5
ip address 192.168.1.125 255.255.255.128
exit
ip default-gateway 192.168.1.126
Notice that the subnet mask is not /24, but /25!
Basic Switch Operation and Verification
6.
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show mac-address-table
allows you to see the contents of the port address table.
7.
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A.
Unknown unicast destination MAC addresses are flooded.
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B
is true of routers, not switches.
C
and
D
are incorrect because the frame is flooded since
the destination is unknown.
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