Module 2: Basic Switch & End Device Configuration

d. user EXEC mode

A router with a valid operating system contains a configuration file stored in NVRAM. The configuration file has an enable secret password but no console password. When the router boots up, which mode will display? a. privileged EXEC mode b. setup mode c. global configuration mode d. user EXEC mode

b. Nothing must be done. Changes to the configuration on an IOS device take effect as soon as the command is typed correctly and the Enter key has been pressed.

An administrator has just changed the IP address of an interface on an IOS device. What else must be done in order to apply those changes to the device? a. Reload the device and type yes when prompted to save the configuration. b. Nothing must be done. Changes to the configuration on an IOS device take effect as soon as the command is typed correctly and the Enter key has been pressed. c. Copy the information in the startup configuration file to the running configuration. d. Copy the running configuration to the startup configuration file.

b. four decimal numbers between 0 and 255 separated by periods.

How is an IPv4 address represented? a. four binary numbers between 0 and 1 separated by colons. b. four decimal numbers between 0 and 255 separated by periods. c. thirty-two hexadecimal numbers separated by colons. d. thirty-two hexadecimal numbers separated by periods.

c. enable secret class

How is the privileged EXEC mode access secured on a switch? a. enable class b. secret class c. enable secret class d. service password-encryption

d. 10.1.0.0

To what subnet does the IP address 10.1.100.50 belong if a subnet mask of 255.255.0.0 is used? a. 10.1.100.32 b. 10.0.0.0 c. 10.1.100.0 d. 10.1.0.0

a. hostname Sw-Floor-2

What is the command to assign the name "Sw-Floor-2" to a switch? a. hostname Sw-Floor-2 b. host name Sw-Floor-2 c. name Sw-Floor-2

c. VLAN1

What is the default SVI on a Cisco switch? a. VLAN999 b. VLAN100 c. VLAN1 d. VLAN99

d. It interfaces between the users and the kernel.

What is the function of the shell in an OS? a. It provides dedicated firewall services. b. It interacts with the device hardware. c. It provides the intrusion protection services for the device. d. It interfaces between the users and the kernel.

b. dotted-decimal format

What is the structure of an IPv4 address called? a. dotted-binary format b. dotted-decimal format c. dotted-hexadecimal format

d. switch virtual interface (SVI)

What type of interface has no physical port associated with it? a. console b. Ethernet c. serial d. switch virtual interface (SVI)

a. the hostname should begin with a letter b. the hostname should be fewer than 64 characters in length d. the hostname should contain no spaces

When a hostname is configured through the Cisco CLI, which three naming conventions are part of the guidelines? (Choose three.) a. the hostname should begin with a letter b. the hostname should be fewer than 64 characters in length c. the hostname should be written in all lower case characters d. the hostname should contain no spaces e. the hostname should end with a special character

d. privileged EXEC mode

Which IOS mode allows access to all commands and features? a. global configuration mode b. interface subconfiguration mode c. line console subconfiguration mode d. privileged EXEC mode e. user EXEC mode

a. global configuration mode

Which IOS mode are you in if the Switch(config)# prompt is displayed? a. global configuration mode b. interface subconfiguration mode c. line console subconfiguration mode d. privileged EXEC mode e. user EXEC mode

e. user EXEC mode

Which IOS mode are you in if the Switch> prompt is displayed? a. global configuration mode b. interface subconfiguration mode c. line console subconfiguration mode d. privileged EXEC mode e. user EXEC mode

a. Console

Which access method would be most appropriate if you were in the equipment room with a new switch that needs to be configured? a. Console b. Telnet/SSH c. Aux

a. Console

Which access method would be most appropriate if your manager gave you a special cable and told you to use it to configure the switch? a. Console b. Telnet/SSH c. Aux

c. Aux

Which access method would be the most appropriate if you call your manager to tell him you cannot access your router in another city over the internet and he provides you with the information to access the router through a telephone connection? a. Console b. Telnet/SSH c. Aux

b. Telnet/SSH

Which access method would be the most appropriate in-band access to the IOS over a network connection? a. Console b. Telnet/SSH c. Aux

b. login

Which command enables password authentication for user EXEC mode access on a switch? a. enable secret b. login c. secret d. service password-encryption

d. service password-encryption

Which command encrypts all plaintext passwords access on a switch? a. enable secret b. login c. secret d. service password-encryption

d. automatic assignment of an IP address to each host

Which functionality is provided by DHCP? a. translation of IP addresses to domain names b. remote switch management c. end-to-end connectivity test d. automatic assignment of an IP address to each host

b. banner motd $ Keep out $

Which is the command to configure a banner to be displayed when connecting to a switch? a. banner $ Keep out $ b. banner motd $ Keep out $ c. display $ Keep out $ d. login banner $ Keep out $

b. NVRAM

Which memory location on a Cisco router or switch stores the startup configuration file? a. RAM b. NVRAM c. ROM d. flash

c. RAM

Which memory location on a Cisco router or switch will lose all content when the device is restarted? a. NVRAM b. ROM c. RAM d. flash

b. It affects the operation of the device immediately when modified.

Which statement is true about the running configuration file in a Cisco IOS device? a. It should be deleted using the erase running-config command. b. It affects the operation of the device immediately when modified. c. It is stored in NVRAM. d. It is automatically saved when the router reboots.

a. CTRL+Z d. end

Which two commands would return you to the privileged EXEC prompt regardless of the configuration mode you are in? (Choose two.) a. CTRL+Z b. disable c. enable d. end e. exit

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

Which two functions are provided to users by the context-sensitive help feature of the Cisco IOS CLI? (Choose two.) a. selecting the best command to accomplish a task b. allowing the user to complete the remainder of an abbreviated command with the TAB key c. providing an error message when a wrong command is submitted d. determining which option, keyword, or argument is available for the entered command e. displaying a list of all available commands within the current mode

c. The device prompt for this mode ends with the ">" symbol. d. Only some aspects of the router configuration can be viewed.

Which two statements are true regarding the user EXEC mode? (Choose two.) a. All router commands are available. b. Global configuration mode can be accessed by entering the enable command. c. The device prompt for this mode ends with the ">" symbol. d. Only some aspects of the router configuration can be viewed. e. Interfaces and routing protocols can be configured.

b. privileged EXEC

Which type of access is secured on a Cisco router or switch with the enable secret command? a. console line b. privileged EXEC c. AUX port d. virtual terminal

c. to copy an existing configuration into RAM

Why would a technician enter the command copy startup-config running-config? a. to make a changed configuration the new startup configuration b. to remove all configurations from the switch c. to copy an existing configuration into RAM d. to save an active configuration to NVRAM