Chapter 7 - Installing and Operating Cisco LAN Switches Flashcards
What are 3 different ways of accessing the CLI on a switch?
Console port, telnet, and SSH
What are 3 different ways you can connect to a console port on a switch?
1) Serial port on the PC using a rollover cable connecting to the RJ-45 Console port on the switch.
2) USB port on the PC using a USB cable connected to a USB Converter connected to a rollover cable connecting to the RJ-45 Console port on the switch.
3) USB port on the PC using a USB cable connecting to the USB console port on the switch.
When using an emulator to connect to the switch, what are the default console port settings that should be configured on the emulator? (5 different settings.)
9600 bits/second No hardware flow control 8-bit ASCII No parity bits 1 stop bit
What 3 different modes does the Mode button on a switch cycle through?
Stat (Status), Duplx (Duplex) and Speed
What are the 3 states of a SYST LED light on most 2960 Cisco models?
1) Off - The switch is not powered on.
2) On (green) The switch is powered on and operational
3) On (amber) The system has power, but is not functioning properly.
Which CLI access mode allows the user to look around but not break anything?
user EXEC mode
Which CLI access mode is also known as enable mode?
Privileged mode
Which CLI key sequence interrupts the current command?
Ctrl-Shift-6
Which Cisco IOS command shows the current CPU utilization of the switch?
show process
Which mode accepts configuration commands - commands that tell the switch the details of what to do and how to do it?
Configuration mode
What are 4 main types of memory found in Cisco switches?
1) RAM
2) Flash
3) ROM
4) NVRAM
What type of memory in a Cisco switch is working memory and has the running configuration of the device?
RAM
What type of memory holds the Cisco IOS Software?
Flash
What type of memory contains the bootstrap program?
ROM
What type of memory contains the startup config?
NVRAM