CCNP Switch FAQ: Preventing Spoofing Attacks Q1. DHCP snooping helps mitigate which one of the following spoofed parameters? a. Subnet mask b. Gateway address c. DNS address d. DHCP request Answer: B Q2. With DHCP snooping, an untrusted port filters out which one of the following? a. DHCP replies from legitimate DHCP servers b. DHCP replies from rogue DHCP … [Read more...]
CCNP Switch FAQ: Securing VLANs
CCNP Switch FAQ: Securing VLANs Q1. Which one of the following can filter packets even if they are not routed to another Layer 3 interface? a. IP extended access lists b. MAC address access lists c. VLAN access lists d. Port-based access lists Answer: C Q2. In what part of a Catalyst switch are VLAN ACLs implemented? a. NVRAM b. CAM c. RAM d. TCAM Answer: D Q3. … [Read more...]
CCNP Switch FAQ: Understanding High Availability
CCNP Switch FAQ: Understanding High Availability Q1. Before a multichassis EtherChannel can be configured and used, which one of the following requirements must be met? a. All the MEC links must connect to the same physical switch. b. Only chassis-based switches like the Catalyst 4500 or 6500 can be used. c. Physical switches must be configured as one logical switch. d. … [Read more...]
CCNP Switch FAQ: Using Port Mirroring to Monitor Traffic
CCNP Switch FAQ: Using Port Mirroring to Monitor Traffic Q1. Which of the following allows traffic on one port to be mirrored to another port on the same switch? a. VSPAN b. RSPAN c. Local SPAN d. CSPAN Answer: C Q2. A local SPAN session can use which of the following as a source? (Choose all that apply.) a. Physical interface b. VLAN c. SVI d. An interface in an … [Read more...]
CCNP Switch FAQ: Managing Switches with SNMP
CCNP Switch FAQ: Managing Switches with SNMP Q1. SNMP access is configured on a switch. Which one of the following roles does the switch play during SNMP communication? a. SNMP agent b. SNMP server c. SNMP manager d. SNMP responder Answer: A Q2. Which one of the following contains information about a switch, its interfaces, and many other counters and … [Read more...]
CCNP Switch FAQ: Configuring DHCP
CCNP Switch FAQ: Configuring DHCP Q1. If a DHCP scope is configured on a Catalyst switch, which one of the following must also be configured so that the switch becomes a DHCP server for client machines connected to VLAN 3? a. A correspondingip dhcp server command configured on interface VLAN 3 b. A corresponding IP address configured on interface VLAN 3 c. Anip … [Read more...]
CCNP Switch FAQ: Multilayer Switching
CCNP Switch FAQ: Multilayer Switching Q1. Which of the following arrangements can be considered inter-VLAN routing? a. One switch, two VLANs, one connection to a router. b. One switch, two VLANs, two connections to a router. c. Two switches, two VLANs, two connections to a router. d. All of these answers are correct. Answer:D Figure: Examples of Inter-VLAN … [Read more...]
CCNP Switch FAQ: Advanced Spanning Tree Protocoly
CCNP Switch FAQ: Advanced Spanning Tree Protocoly Q1. Which one of the following commands enables the use of RSTP? a. spanning-tree mode rapid-pvst b. no spanning-tree mode pvst c. spanning-tree rstp d. spanning-tree mode rstp e. None. RSTP is enabled by default. Answer: A Q2. On which standard is RSTP based? a. 802.1Q b. 802.1D c. 802.1w d. … [Read more...]
CCNP Switch FAQ: Traditional Spanning Tree Protocol
CCNP Switch FAQ: Traditional Spanning Tree Protocol Q1. How is a bridging loop best described? a. A loop formed between switches for redundancy b. A loop formed by the Spanning Tree Protocol c. A loop formed between switches where frames circulate endlessly d. The round-trip path a frame takes from source to destination Answer: C Q2. Which of these is one of the … [Read more...]
CCNP Switch FAQ: Switch Port Configuration
CCNP Switch FAQ: Switch Port Configuration 1. What does the IEEE 802.3 standard define? a. Spanning Tree Protocol b. Token Ring c. Ethernet d. Switched Ethernet Answer: C 2. At what layer are traditional 10-Mbps Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, and Gigabit Ethernet the same? a. Layer 1 b. Layer 2 c. Layer 3 d. Layer 4 Answer: B. All forms of Ethernet share a common … [Read more...]