Switch Configuration

On a switch, from the user mode how do you move to privileged mode ?

• enable

• configure terminal

• show run

• interface f0/0

On a switch, how do you set the hostname to "gcit"?

• gcit hostmane

• host gcit

• hostname gcit

• name gcit

What is the global configuration command to encrypt all passwords on a switch?

• password cisco

• enable secret

• enable secret class

• service password-encryption

How do you make a switch to use SSH, not Telnet on its virtual terminals ?

• transport input

• login

• transport input ssh

• login ssh

What does the command "switchport mode access" do ?

• set the interface mode to access

• enable the port access

• enable the interface

• set the interface mode to trunk

What does the command "switchport port-security maximum 5" do ?

• set the minimum number of secure addresses allowed on the port to 5

• set the maximum number of secure addresses allowed on the port to 5

• set the maximum number of IP addresses allowed on the port to 5

• set the minimum number of secure addresses allowed on the port to 5

What is the purpose of virtual terminals "vty" on a switch ?

• allows to connect end devices to the switch

• allows console access to the switch

• allows remote access to the switch

• allows to connect routers to the switch

How does a switch find out the port to which a device with a particular MAC address is connected ?

• refer to the routing table

• refer to the MAC table

• ask the sender

• ask the receiver

How does a switch find out the port to which a device with a particular MAC address is connected, if the corresponding MAC address is not found in the MAC table ?

• ask the sender

• ask the receiver

• make an ARP request

• initialize the MAC table

What command is used to disable a port on the switch ?

• disable

• no shutdown

• shutdown

• disconnect