Describe Network Switchc Functions and how to locate Network devices

Question 1

View Mac address table

Answer 1

Privledge mode > show mac-address-table or show mac address-table

Question 2

Clear Mac Address-table

Answer 2

Privledge mode > clear mac address-table dynamic

Question 3

When a switch does not know what where to send a packet it has received, what does it do?

Answer 3

Floods the first frame out all ports to find the device

Question 4

Can Mac Address format vary between operating systems?

Answer 4

Yes

Question 5

Show MAC address of a specific interface

Answer 5

Privilege mode > show mac address-table interfaces %interface%

Question 6

Filter MAC address table by specific text

Answer 6

Privilege mode > show mac address-table | include %text%

Question 7

Show neighboring network devices

Answer 7

show cdp neighbors or show lldp neighbors

Question 8

Find information relating a single MAC address

Answer 8

Privilege mode > show mac address-table address %mac address%