Switching Midterm Chapters 2 & 3

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Which of the following statements is true about campus networks? Pg. 34

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Which of the following is a disadvantage to using flat Layer 2 networks? Pg. 35

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Why are network designed with layers? Pg. 36

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Identify the three layers of hierarchical model for designing networks. Pg. 36

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What is another common name for the core layer? Pg. 36

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In newer terminology, what layers are referred to as the spine layer and the leaf layer? Pg. None

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Match each layer to its definition.

( Access, Distribution, Core ) - Connects PCs, wireless access points, and IP phones.
( Access, Distribution, Core ) - High-speed interconnectivity layer that generally supports routing capability.
( Access, Distribution, Core ) - Aggregates access layer switches and provides for policy control.

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Which of the following are generally true about recommended core layer designs? Pg. 39

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In which layer are you most likely to find fixed Catalyst switches?

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In which layer are you most likely to find modular Catalyst switches? Pg. 41

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Which of the following are benefits to using Layer 3 in the access layer? (Choose two.) Pg. 42

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Which of the following is the biggest disadvantage with using Layer 3 in the access layer using current technologies? Pg. 42

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A Layer 2-only switch makes forwarding decisions based on what? Pg. 47

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What does a switch do when it does no know how to forward a frame? Pg. 47

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The layer 2 forwarding table of Cisco switches is also referred to as which of the following? Pg 47

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Which of the following look-ups does a Layer 2-only Cisco Catalyst switch perform on an ingress frame? Pg. 49

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Which of the following are true about CAM and/or TCAM (Choose three.) Pg. 49

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Why is TCAM necessary for IP routing tables over CAM? Pg. 49

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Cisco Catalyst switches leverage which of the following technologies for Layer 3 forwarding? Pg. 52

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Cisco Catalyst switches relay routing information to hardware components for additional performance and scalability (line-rate forwarding). What are the two common hardware types that receive routing information? Pg. 55

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With regard to load balancing, what term describes the situation where less than optimal use of all links occurs? Pg. 54

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What is the default load-balancing mechanism found on Cisco Catalyst switches? Pg. 54

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It is important to have the same native VLAN on both switch link partners for ISL trunking. Pg. 67

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The Cisco Catalyst 6500 supports up to 1024 VLANs in the most recent software releases. Pg. 72

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When removing the native VLAN from a trunk port, CDP, PAgP, and DTP, use the lowest-numbered VLAN to send traffic.

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In VTP client mode, switches can add and delete VLANs. Pg. 88-91

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Token Ring support is available in VTY version 1. pg. 88

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If the interface in the example negotiates trunking, what would be the native VLAN?

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Under what condition can the interface in the example negotiate ISL trunking?

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Which statement is true for the configuration of the interface in the example?

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What is the trunk native VLAN based on the example?

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Based on the example, what statement is true if the link partner (peer switch) is configured for the dynamic trunking mode?

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What is the interface's access mode VLAN in the example?

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How does implementing VLANs help improve the overall performance of the network? Pg 89

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What are the advantages of using local VLANs over end-to-end VLANs? (Choose two.)

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Which prompt indicates that you are in VLAN configuration mode of Cisco IOS?

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Which switch port mode unconditionally sets the switch port to access mode regardless of any other DTP configurations?

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What information is contained in the FCS of the ISL-encapsulated frame?

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802.1Q uses an internal tagging mechanism, where a tag is inserted after the ____ field.

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Which command correctly configures a port with the ISL encapsulation in Cisco IOS?

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Which command correctly sets the native VLAN to VLAN 5

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If the Layer 2 interface mode on one link partner is set to dynamic auto, a trunk will be established if the link partner is configured for which types of interface modes in Cisco IOS? (Choose two.)

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What is the default VTP mode for a Catalyst switch?

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When is a consistency check performed with VTP Version 2?

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Which command correctly sets the VTP version to Version 1 in Cisco ISO global configuration mode?

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Which of the following are valid VTP Version 1 and 2 modes? (Choose all that apply.)

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After you complete the VTP configuration, which command should you use to verify your configuration?

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What command might correct a problem with incorrect VTP passwords?

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The EtherChannel would come up if one side of the EtherChannel mode is set to auto and the other to on.

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Which of the following solutions are provided by EtherChannel (Choose two.)

Quiz on Switching Midterm Chapters 2 & 3, created by Ian Organ on 08/02/2017.

Switching Midterm Chapters 2 & 3

Which of the following statements is true about campus networks? Pg. 34

Which of the following is a disadvantage to using flat Layer 2 networks? Pg. 35

Why are network designed with layers? Pg. 36

Identify the three layers of hierarchical model for designing networks. Pg. 36

What is another common name for the core layer? Pg. 36

In newer terminology, what layers are referred to as the spine layer and the leaf layer? Pg. None

Which of the following are generally true about recommended core layer designs? Pg. 39

In which layer are you most likely to find fixed Catalyst switches?

In which layer are you most likely to find modular Catalyst switches? Pg. 41

Which of the following are benefits to using Layer 3 in the access layer? (Choose two.) Pg. 42

Which of the following is the biggest disadvantage with using Layer 3 in the access layer using current technologies? Pg. 42

A Layer 2-only switch makes forwarding decisions based on what? Pg. 47

What does a switch do when it does no know how to forward a frame? Pg. 47

The layer 2 forwarding table of Cisco switches is also referred to as which of the following? Pg 47

Which of the following look-ups does a Layer 2-only Cisco Catalyst switch perform on an ingress frame? Pg. 49

Which of the following are true about CAM and/or TCAM (Choose three.) Pg. 49

Why is TCAM necessary for IP routing tables over CAM? Pg. 49

Cisco Catalyst switches leverage which of the following technologies for Layer 3 forwarding? Pg. 52

Cisco Catalyst switches relay routing information to hardware components for additional performance and scalability (line-rate forwarding). What are the two common hardware types that receive routing information? Pg. 55