Basic Switch and End Device Configuration Quiz

Which functionality is provided by DHCP?

• end-to-end connectivity test

• translation of IP addresses to domain names

• remote switch management

• automatic assignment of an IP address to each host

Which two functions are provided to users by the context-sensitive help feature of the Cisco IOS CLI? (Choose two.)

• determining which option, keyword, or argument is available for the entered command

• providing an error message when a wrong command is submitted

• allowing the user to complete the remainder of an abbreviated command with the TAB key

• displaying a list of all available commands within the current mode

Which memory location on a Cisco router or switch stores the startup configuration file?

• RAM

• flash

• NVRAM

• ROM

To what subnet does the IP address 10.1.100.50 belong if a subnet mask of 255.255.0.0 is used?

• 10.0.0.0

• 10.1.0.0

• 10.1.100.32

• 10.1.100.0

When a hostname is configured through the Cisco CLI, which three naming conventions are part of the guidelines? (Choose three.)

• the hostname should contain no spaces

• the hostname should be fewer than 64 characters in length

• the hostname should be written in all lower case characters

• the hostname should end with a special character

What is the function of the shell in an OS?

• It interfaces between the users and the kernel.

• It provides the intrusion protection services for the device.

• It interacts with the device hardware.

• It provides dedicated firewall services.

A router with a valid operating system contains a configuration file stored in NVRAM. The configuration file has an enable secret password but no console password. When the router boots up, which mode will display?

• global configuration mode

• setup mode

• privileged EXEC mode

• user EXEC mode

An administrator has just changed the IP address of an interface on an IOS device. What else must be done in order to apply those changes to the device?

• Nothing must be done. Changes take effect immediately.

• Reload the device and type yes when prompted to save the configuration.

• Copy the information in the startup configuration file to the running configuration.

• Copy the running configuration to the startup configuration file.

Which memory location on a Cisco router or switch will lose all content when the device is restarted?

• flash

• RAM

• ROM

• NVRAM

Why would a technician enter the command copy startup-config running-config?

• to make a changed configuration the new startup configuration

• to save an active configuration to NVRAM

• to copy an existing configuration into RAM

• to remove all configurations from the switch