Networking Devices and Initial Configuration: Checkpoint Exam Modules 10-12

Which interface is the default SVI on a Cisco switch?

VLAN 1

When configuring SSH on a router to implement secure network management, a network engineer has issued the login local and transport input ssh line vty commands. Which action will also need to be performed to complete the SSH configuration?

Generate the asymmetric RSA keys.

What does the letter C mean next to an entry in the output of the show ip route command?

It identifies a network that is directly connected to the router.

To save time, IOS commands may be partially entered and then completed by typing which key or key combination?

Tab

A user calls to report that a PC cannot access the internet. The network technician asks the user to issue the command ping 127.0.0.1 in a command prompt window. The user reports that the result is four positive replies. What conclusion can be drawn based on this connectivity test?

The TCP/IP implementation is functional.

Passwords can be used to restrict access to all or parts of the Cisco IOS. Select the mode and interface that can be protected with passwords.

console interface

Which command can be used to verify connectivity between two host devices?

ping

Which utility uses the Internet Control Messaging Protocol (ICMP)?

ping

A user issues a ping 198.51.100.5 command and receives a response that includes a code of 3. What does this code represent?

port unreachable

Which Cisco IOS mode displays a prompt of Router#?

privileged EXEC mode

A network administrator establishes a connection to a switch via SSH. What characteristic uniquely describes the SSH connection?

remote access to a switch where data is encrypted during the session

Which switch command would a network administrator use to determine if there are encapsulation or media errors on an interface?

show interfaces

Which ICMPv6 message is sent when the IPv6 hop limit field of a packet is decremented to zero and the packet cannot be forwarded?

time exceeded

An administrator uses the Ctrl-Shift-6 key combination on a switch after issuing the ping command. What is the purpose of using these keystrokes?

to interrupt the ping process

What is the purpose of ICMP messages?

to provide feedback of IP packet transmissions