Module G2: Switch Connections (PE) Flashcards
Which of the following is not a benefit of using VLANs?
Cost-Effective
Ease of Use
Security
Flexibility
Ease of Use
What are the two alternate ports that RSTP adds that’s different from STP?
alternate and backup
______ Ports can be assigned to single VLANs. This type of interface is configured on switch ports that are connected to end devices.
access
What happens when a switch is added to a network?
flooding
A trunk port is used to connect traffic from multiple VLANs through a single Layer 2 switch.
T/F
True
What is it called when the switch sends repetitive broadcasts to fill the mac address table due to a loop?
broadcast storm
What is the process of adding tags to Ethernet frames passing through VLAN trunked ports called?
Port Tagging
Port Framing
Frame Tagging
Frame Porting
Frame Tagging
What is sent among switches in order to determine which switch is the “root switch”
BPDU
A VLAN is a physical grouping of devices that can communicate as if they are on different local area networks.
True
False
False
What does a switch employ if it cannot find the destination MAC address of the frame?
broadcast
Where do switches place hardware addresses?
MAC address table
What is used to avoid network connectivity issues?
PortFast
What happens when the source and destination port of a frame that reaches the switch is dropped due to the frame not needing to reach the switch?
frame filtering
What prevents looping when multiple switches or bridges are used?
stp (Spanning Tree Protocol)
What happens when packets are infinitely broadcasted throughout your network until all resources are taken up?
broadcast storm
Modern switches also have a Graphical User Interface
T/F
True