What is Multi-Layer switch

• Switch with Security Features
• Switch With Firewall
• Switch with Routing feature
• Switch with Wi-Fi

Redundancy Protocol

• HSRP, VRRP
• RIP,EIGRP
• STP
• OSPF

Dynamic Ether channel uses the following Protocol

• DTP
• LACP or PAgP
• RIP
• VTP

Switch mode which will allow Add, Delete, Modify VLANs

• Client Mode
• Switching Mode
• Management Mode
• Server Mode

Trunking Protocol

• DTP
• STP
• RIP
• BGP

Trunk Links made for

• To Carry Multiple VLANs
• To carry IP Traffic
• To control Traffic
• To carry Single VLAN information

Trunk Links need minimum bandwidth

• 100 Mbps
• 10 Mbps
• 1 Gbps
• 100 Kbps

Cisco Hierarchical Model of Network Design

• Higher Layer, Middle Layer, Lower Layer
• Core Level, Distribution Level, Access Level
• Server Level, Client Level, Transparent Level
• Access Layer, Management Layer

Spanning Tree Protocol, Port stats

• Listening, Learning, Forwarding, Blocking and Disabled
• Learning, Blocking, Forwarding
• Dynamic, Auto, Desirable
• Active, Passive, Auto

STP Stands for, Purpose of STP…

• Switch Tree Protocol, to Block mac-address
• Spanning Tree Protocol, to avoid switching loops
• Spanning Tree Protocol, to avoid routing loops
• Spanning Tree Protocol, to enable Trunk on switch links