Switch Port Configurations Flashcards
1
Q
Link Aggregation/NIC Teaming
A
Combining the bandwidth of two or more switch or router ports into a single channel link. Provides increased speed and redundancy.
2
Q
An Ethernet frame has how many bytes?
A
1518 bytes
3
Q
Maximum Transmission Unit (MTU)
A
Maximum size in bytes of a frames payload. If the payload cannot be encapsulated within a single frame at the Data Link layer, it must be fragmented.
4
Q
Jumbo Frame
A
Ethernet frame over 1500 bytes, supports up to 9216 bytes.
5
Q
Spanning Tree Protocol (STP)
A
Protocol that prevents layer 2 network loops by dynamically blocking switch ports as needed.
