Chapter 2

Which is used to access cisco 2960 switch when performing an intial configuration in a secure environment.

use console port to locally access the switch from a serial or usb interface of the PC

Which two functions are provided to users by context-sensitive help feature of the cisco IOS CLI?

1. displaying a list of all available commands within the current mode 2. determining which option, keyword, or argument is available for the entered command

Which two characters are allowed as part of the hostname of a Cisco Device?

1. numbers 2. underline Some guidelines for hostnames are as follows: Be sure they start with a letter. Do not allow spaces. Be sure they end with a letter or digit. Use only letters, digits, and dashes. Check that the hostnames contain fewer than 64 characters.

A network administrator is planning an IOS upgrade on several of the head office routers and switches. Which three questions must be answered before continuing with the IOS selection and upgrade?

1.What models of routers and switches require upgrades? 2.Do the routers and switches have enough RAM and flash memory for the proposed IOS versions? 3.What features are required for the devices?

what criterion must be followed in the design of an IPv4 addressing scheme for end devices?

Each IP address must be unique with the local network.

A new network administrator has been asked to enter a banner message on a Cisco device. what is the fastest way a network administrator could test whether the banner is properly configured?

Exit enable mode and press enter

what benefit does DHCP provide to a network?

Hosts can connect to the network and get an IP address without manual configuration.

While trying to solve a network issue, a technician made multiple changes to the current configuration file. The changes did not solve the problem and were now saved. What action can the technician take to discard the changes and work with the file in NVRAM?

Issue the reload command without saving the running configuration.

Console port

It displays startup, debugging, and error messages by default. It can be used to restor and out-of-box configuration on a switch or router.

AUX port

It is not supported on Catalyst switch devices.

Virtual interface

It requires an active network connection. It allows access throu use of Telnet or SSH protocols.

What is a result of using the service password-encryption command on a Cisco network device?

all passwords in the configuration are not shown in clear test when viewing the configuration

What is a user trying to determine when issuing a ping 10.1.1.1 command on a PC?

if there is connectivity with the destination device

Which interface allows remote management of a Layer 2 switch?

the switch virtual interface

Why would a Layer 2 switch need an IP address?

to enable the switch to be managed remotely