CCNP Security FAQ: Implement Wired and Wireless Authentication Figure: Flexible authentication. Q1. When configuring a Cisco switch for 802.1X, at which level of the configuration do the 802.1X-related commands exist? a. Global configuration only. b. Interface configuration only. c. Both at global configuration level as well as per interface. d. Enabling … [Read more...]
CCNP Security FAQ: EAP Over LAN
CCNP Security FAQ: EAP Over LAN (Also Known As 802.1X) Figure: Components of 802.1X. Q1. Which of the following is true? a. The authenticator decides whether the supplicant is allowed on the network. b. The EAP communication occurs between the supplicant and the authentication server. c. The supplicant uses RADIUS to communicate the user’s identity to the … [Read more...]
CCNP Security FAQ: Fundamentals of AAA
CCNP Security FAQ: Fundamentals of AAA Figure: Device administration. Q1. Which of the following best describes the difference between authentication and authorization? a. There is no difference between authentication and authorization. b. Authorization determines what a user may do, whereas an authentication determines what devices the user can interact with. c. … [Read more...]
CCNA DC FAQ: Fundamentals of Ethernet LANs
CCNA Data Center FAQ: Fundamentals of Ethernet LANs Figure: Single-Building Enterprise Wired and Wireless LAN Q1. In the LAN for a small office, some user devices connect to the LAN using a cable, while others connect using wireless technology (and no cable). Which of the following is true regarding the use of Ethernet in this LAN? a. Only the devices that use cables are … [Read more...]
CCNA DC FAQ: The TCP/IP and OSI Networking Models
CCNA DC FAQ: The TCP/IP and OSI Networking Models Figure: Historical Progression: Proprietary Models to the Open TCP/IP Model Q1. Which of the following protocols are examples of TCP/IP transport layer protocols? (Choose two answers.) a. Ethernet b. HTTP c. IP d. UDP e. SMTP f. TCP Answer: D and F. Of the remaining answers, Ethernet defines both physical and data … [Read more...]
CCNA DC FAQ: Anayzing Classful IPv4 Networks
CCNA DC FAQ: Anayzing Classful IPv4 Networks Figure: Numbers and Sizes of Class A, B, and C Networks Q1. Which of the following are not valid Class A network IDs? (Choose two answers.) a. 1.0.0.0 b. 130.0.0.0 c. 127.0.0.0 d. 9.0.0.0 Answer: B and C. Class A networks have a first octet in the range of 1–126, inclusive, and their network IDs have a 0 in the last … [Read more...]
CCNA DC FAQ: Anayzing Subnet Masks
CCNA DC FAQ: Anayzing Subnet Masks Figure: Simple Subnet Design, with Mask /24 Q1. Which of the following answers lists the prefix (CIDR) format equivalent of 255.255.254.0? a. /19 b. /20 c. /23 d. /24 e. /25 Answer: C. Thinking about the conversion one octet at a time, the first two octets each convert to 8 binary 1s. 254 converts to 8-bit binary 11111110, and decimal … [Read more...]
CCNA DC FAQ: Perspectives on IPv4 Subnetting
CCNA DC FAQ: Perspectives on IPv4 Subnetting Figure: Sample Subnet Plan Document Q1. Host A is a PC, connected to switch SW1 and assigned to VLAN 1. Which of the following are typically assigned an IP address in the same subnet as Host A? (Choose two answers.) a. The local router’s WAN interface b. The local router’s LAN interface c. All other hosts attached to the … [Read more...]
CCNA DC FAQ: Nexus First-Hop Redundancy Protocols and Configurations
CCNA DC FAQ: Nexus First-Hop Redundancy Protocols and Configurations Figure: HSRP Topology Q1. What is the primary function of the default gateway? a. To forward traffic to different subnets b. To forward traffic to the same subnet c. To drop traffic that it is not destined to the default gateway d. None of the above Answer: A. The primary function of the default gateway … [Read more...]
CCNA DC FAQ: Advanced Data Center Storage
CCNA DC FAQ: Advanced Data Center Storage Figure: Storage Virtualization Mapping Heterogeneous Physical Storage to Virtual Storage Q1. Which of the following switches support Console port, COM1, and MGMT interface? (Choose all the correct answers.) a. MDS 9710 b. MDS 9508 c. MDS 9513 d. MDS 9148S e. MDS 9706 Answer: C and D. Console port and MGMT interface are available … [Read more...]