Day 3 Questions

Question 1

Name four advantages of using VLANs.

Answer 1

Containing Broadcasts within a smaller group of devices will make the network faster; saves resources on devices because they process less Broadcasts; added security by
keeping devices in a certain group (or function) in a separate Broadcast domain; and flexibility in expanding a network across a geographical location of any size.

Question 2

Hosts in the same VLAN can be in different subnets. True or false?

Answer 2

True, but not recommended.

Question 3

An access link is part of more than one VLAN. True or false?

Answer 3

False.

Question 4

Name the two trunk link encapsulation types

Answer 4

802.1Q and ISL.

Question 5

Which commands will configure and name a VLAN?

Answer 5

The vlan x and name y commands

Question 6

A trunk link on a switch can be in which five possible modes?

Answer 6

On, off, auto, desirable, and nonegotiate

Question 7

Which command would put your interface into VLAN 5?

Answer 7

The switchport access vlan 5 command.

Question 8

Which command will change the native VLAN?

Answer 8

The switchport trunk native vlan x command.

Question 9

VTP Client mode allows you to configure VLANs. True or false?

Answer 9

False.

Question 10

Name three benefits of using VTP.

Answer 10

Accurate monitoring and reporting of VLANs; VLAN consistency across the network; and ease of adding and removing VLANs.

Question 11

Which command configures VTP pruning on your switch?

Answer 11

The vtp pruning command.