Net+ 3.3 Switch Port Config OBQ

What does link aggregation mean?

• Combining multiple network links into a single logical channel

• Separating a single network link into multiple channels

• Increasing the speed of a single network link

• Decreasing the speed of a network link.

Fill in the blank: From the host end, link aggregation can also be called ______.

• A) Port aggregation

• B) NIC teaming

• C) EtherChannel

• D) Bonding

What is one of the benefits of link aggregation?

• Increased latency

• Redundancy

• Decreased bandwidth

• Higher cost

Link aggregation is typically implemented using the IEEE 802.3ad/802.1ax standard. Fill in the blank: The protocol used to detect configuration errors in link aggregation is called ________.

• A) LACP

• B) TCP

• C) UDP

• D) HTTP

What is the maximum length of a standard Ethernet frame, excluding the preamble?

• 1,518 bytes

• 1,500 bytes

• 9,216 bytes

• 1,000 bytes

A jumbo frame supports a data payload of up to ______ bytes.

• 1,518

• 1,500

• 9,216

• 9,018

What is the primary purpose of the Spanning Tree Protocol (STP)?

• To increase network speed

• To organize bridges or switches into a hierarchy and block loops

• To provide internet access

• To encrypt data

In the Spanning Tree Protocol, which switch is selected as the root?

• The switch with the highest ID

• The switch with the lowest ID

• The switch with the most ports

• The switch with the fastest speed

What is the role of the designated port (DP) in a network with three bridges?

• To block traffic

• To connect to the root bridge

• To act as a backup

• To forward traffic directly.

In a network with three bridges, the root port (RP) is used to ______.

• block traffic

• connect back to the root bridge

• forward traffic directly

• act as a backup