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Basic Switch and End Device Configuration

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which statement is true about the running configuration file in a Cisco IOS device?

a)

It is automatically saved when the router reboots

b)

It should be deleted using the erase running-config command

c)

It affects the operation of the device immediately when modified

d)

It is stored in NVRAM

2.

Which two statements are true regarding the user EXEC mode? (Choose two.)

a)

All router commands are available

b)

Global configuration mode can accessed by entering the enable command

c)

the device prompt for this mode ends with the ">" symbol

d)

interfaces and routing protocols can be configured

e)

Only some aspects of the router configuration can be viewed

3.

Which type of access is secured on a Cisco router or switch with the enable secret command?

a)

Virtual terminal

b)

console line

c)

privileged EXEC

d)

AUX port

4.

What is the default SVI on a Cisco switch?

a)

VLAN999

b)

VLAN100

c)

VLAN1

d)

VLAN99

5.

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

a)

The hostname should be written in all lower case characters

b)

The hostname should contain no spaces

c)

the hostname should begin with a letter

d)

the hostname should be fewer than 64 characters in length

e)

the hostname should end with a special character

6.

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?

a)

setup mode

b)

privileged EXEC mode

c)

global configuration mode

d)

user EXEC mode

7.

What is the function of the shell in an OS?

a)

It provides intrusion protection services for the device

b)

interacts with the device hardware

c)

it interfaces between the users and the kernel

d)

it provides dedicated firewall services

8.

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?

a)

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

b)

Nothing must be done. Changes to the configuration on an IOS device take effect as soon as the command is type correctly and the Enter key has been pressed.

c)

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

d)

Copy the running configuration to the startup configuration file.

9.

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

a)

ROM

b)

flash

c)

RAM

d)

NVRAM

10.

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

a)

To remove all configurations from the switch

b)

to make a changed configuration the startup configuration

c)

to copy the existing configuration into RAM

d)

to save an active configuration into NVRAM

11.

Which functionality is provided by DHCP?

a)

end-to end connectivity test

b)

translation of IP addresses to domain names

c)

remote switch management

d)

automatic assignment of an IP address to each host.

12.

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

a)

Display a list of available commands with the current mode

b)

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

c)

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

d)

select the best command to accomplish this task

e)

provide an error message when a wrong command is submitted

13.

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

a)

ROM

b)

RAM

c)

flash

d)

NVRAM

14.

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

a)

10.1.100.0

b)

10.1.100.32

c)

10.0.0.0

d)

10.1.0.0

15.

What is the command to assign the name “Sw-Floor-2” to a switch?

a)

hostname Sw-Floor-2

b)

host name SW-Floor-2

c)

name Sw-Floor-2

16.

How is the privileged EXEC mode access secured on a switch?

a)

enable class

b)

secret class

c)

enable secret class

d)

service password-encryption

17.

Which command enables password authentication for user EXEC mode access on a switch?

a)

enable secret

b)

login

c)

secret

d)

service password-encryption

18.

Which command encrypts all plaintext passwords access on a switch?

a)

enable secret

b)

login

c)

secret

d)

service password-encryption

19.

Which is the command to configure a banner to be displayed when connecting to a switch?

a)

banner $ Keep out $

b)

banner motd $ Keep out $

c)

display $ Keep out $

d)

login banner $ Keep out $

20.

Which command is used to encrypt all

passwords in a router configuration file?

a)

Router_A (config) # enable secret <password>

b)

Router_A (config) # service password-encryption

c)

Router_A (config) # enable password <password>

d)

Router_A (config) # encrypt password