SRW_7_Chapter 1

Which command displays information about the auto-MDIX setting for a specific interface?​

• show interfaces

• show controllers

• show processes

• show running-config

If one end of an Ethernet connection is configured for full duplex and the other end of the connection is configured for half duplex, where would late collisions be observed?

• on both ends of the connection

• on the full-duplex end of the connection

• only on serial interfaces

• on the half-duplex end of the connection

Which command is used to set the BOOT environment variable that defines where to find the IOS image file on a switch?

• config-register

• boot system

• boot loader

• confreg

What does a switch use to locate and load the IOS image?

• BOOT environment variable

• IOS image file

• POST

• startup-config

• NVRAM

Which protocol adds security to remote connections?

• FTP

• HTTP

• NetBEUI

• POP

• SSH

What is a characteristic of an IPv4 loopback interface on a Cisco IOS router?​

• The no shutdown command is required to place this interface in an UP state.​

• It is a logical interface internal to the router.

• Only one loopback interface can be enabled on a router.​

• It is assigned to a physical port and can be connected to other devices.

What is the minimum Ethernet frame size that will not be discarded by the receiver as a runt frame?

• 64 bytes

• 512 bytes

• 1024 bytes

• 1500 bytes

After which step of the switch bootup sequence is the boot loader executed?

• after CPU initialization

• after IOS localization

• after flash file system initialization

• after POST execution

A technician is configuring a new Cisco 2960 switch. What is the effect of issuing the BranchSw(config-if)# mdix auto command?

• It automatically adjusts the port to allow device connections to use either a straight-through or a crossover cable.

• It applies an IPv4 address to the virtual interface.

• It applies an IPv6 address to the virtual interface.

• It permits an IPv6 address to be configured on a switch physical interface.

A technician is configuring a new Cisco 2960 switch. What is the effect of issuing the BranchSw(config-if)# ip address 172.18.33.88 255.255.255.0 command?

• It applies an IPv4 address to the virtual interface.

• It applies an IPv6 address to the virtual interface.

• It activates a virtual or physical switch interface.

• It permits an IPv6 address to be configured on a switch physical interface.

• It updates the MAC address table for the associated port.