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Self Test Answers
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Cisco Certified Network Associate Study Guide/Richard Deal/149728-5/Chapter 12
SELF TEST ANSWERS
2960 Overview
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C. The SYSTEM LED will be amber if the switch has experienced a malfunction.
®˚ 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.
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D. 100BaseTX uses RJ-45 connectors, not MIC connectors. MIC connectors are used for
fiber connections.
®˚ A, B, and C would indicate a problem and are thus incorrect answers.
Switch Startup
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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.
®˚ B, C, and D are asked for and are thus incorrect answers.
Basic Switch Configuration
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C. The ip default-gateway command is a Global configuration mode command.
®˚ 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.
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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
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show mac-address-table allows you to see the contents of the port address table.
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A. Unknown unicast destination MAC addresses are flooded.
®˚ 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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