1. Trunk links are used to communicate between...

A: Two switches B: A switch and router C: A switch and server D: A switch and PC E: A, B and C are correct

Correct Answer: E A trunk link is a point-to-point link between two switches, a switch and router or a switch and server which carries multiple VLAN traffic.

2. If you are trunking between non-Cisco switches what frame tagging standard
should you adopt?

A: 802.1q B: ISL C: 802.3q D: VTP

Correct Answer: A

3. ISL is a Cisco proprietary VLAN tagging protocol and therefore if you have a multivendor switch network you will need to choose the IEEE 802.1q standard instead of ISL. Inter-Switch Link and IEEE 802.1Q are types of...

A: Spanning Tree Protocol B: Trunking method C: Ethernet D: Routing protocol

Correct Answer: B Both Inter-Switch Link and IEEE 802.1Q are types of VLAN identification. Inter-Switch Link (ISL) is a Cisco proprietary protocol whereas IEEE 802.1Q is a standard method of frame tagging.

4. You are setting up a VLAN in your company. You only have one VLAN. Do you
require VLAN Trunking Protocol?

A: Yes B: No

Correct Answer: B Trunking Protocol is required to carry different VLAN information. In other words, it is to allow communication between different VLANS.

5. What are the 3 ways of assigning a switched port to VLANs?

A: Switch-centric, Port-centric, Dynamic VLANs B: Port-centric, Static VLANs, Dynamic VLANs C: Interface-based, Static VLANs, Dynamic VLANs

Correct Answer: B 3 ways of assigning a switched port to VLANs: 1. Port-Centric - All nodes connected to ports in the same VLAN are assigned to the same VLAN ID. 2. Static VLANs - Statically assign ports to a VLAN. 3. Dynamic VLANs - Ports that can automatically determine their VLAN assignments based on MAC addresses. 6. VLAN trunk protocol is responsible for?

A: Tracking and monitoring VLANS B: Consistent VLAN configuration C: Trunking VLANs across mixed networks D: Reporting New VLANs E: All of the above

Correct Answer: E VLAN Trunking Protocol (VTP) is a Cisco proprietary protocol that manages the addition, deletion, and renaming of Virtual Local Area Networks (VLAN) on a network.

7. Hosts on one VLAN that want to communicate with another VLAN need to go
through a router.

A: True B: False

Correct Answer: A VLANs act as if they are different networks. So communication between VLANs require routers.

8. What are the advantages of VLANS?

A: Break up broadcast domains B: Increase security and administration C: Both A and B are correct

Correct Answer: C Both A and B are correct

9. VLANs break up broadcast domains.

A: True B: False

Correct Answer: A Broadcasts sent out from a node on one VLAN will only be seen by the other nodes on that VLAN.

10. A flat network can be best described as...

A: Physically flat B: One collision domain C: One broadcast domain D: One VLAN

Correct Answer: C A switched network can be described as a flat network because broadcasts are transmitted to every device.

11. Frame tagging is used to identify...

A: The intended recipient of a frame B: The IP address of the frame C: The source of the frame D: The VLAN ID of the frame E: The trunking method

Correct Answer: D Frame tagging is used to tags frames on trunked links to identify what VLAN they belong to.

12. Your network features a combination of Cisco, 3COM and Netgear switches. You
have been tasked to set up VLANS on your switched network. What trunking method should you use?

A: Inter-Switch Link B: IEEE 802.1Q C: You can't create VLANs by combining switches from different vendors

Correct Answer: B ISL is a Cisco proprietary frame tagging method and therefore only works with Cisco switches.

13. If I were to give an IP address to VLAN1, then VLAN2, and VLAN3, which VLAN
would be the management VLAN?

A: VLAN0 B: VLAN1 C: VLAN2 D: VLAN_A E: VLAN01

Correct Answer: B VLAN1 is a management VLAN and by default all ports on a switch are members of VLAN1. Cisco recommends that you use VLAN1 for administrative purposes only, also note you can't change the name of VLAN1.

14. What is the purpose of VTP pruning?

A: Reduces unnecessary VLANS B: Reduces traffic on VLAN1 C: Reduces unnecessary broadcast and multicast traffic D: A mechanism used to create Switched VLANs E: Manages the addition, deletion, and renaming of VLANs

Correct Answer: C VTP pruning makes more efficient use of VLAN trunk bandwidth by reducing unnecessary broadcast traffic. Broadcast and unknown unicast frames on a VLAN are only forwarded over a trunk link if the switch on the receiving end of the trunk has ports in that VLAN.

15.

What is the maximum size of an Ethernet packet when the frames have ISL tagging? (Include the size of headers and CRC) A: 64 bytes B: 1500 bytes C: 1518 bytes D: 1522 bytes E: 1548 bytes

Correct Answer: E Cisco's proprietary VLAN tagging (ISL) has a maximum frame size of 1548 bytes. IEEE 802.1q VLAN tagging has a maximum frame size of 1522 bytes.

16. What type of switch port can belong to multiple VLANS?

A: Access port B: Trunk port C: Voice access port D: No port can belong to multiple VLANs

Correct Answer: B

17. What is the default VTP mode of operation for the Cisco Catalyst switch?

A: Client B: Server C: Transparent

Correct Answer: B The default mode for all Catalyst switches is Server. A VTP domain requires at least one VTP server.

18. What is required for VTP to communicate VLAN information between switches?

A: VTP domain must be identical on all switches B: One switch needs to be a VTP server C: A router is required D: Both A and B are correct E: None of the above

Correct Answer: D VTP requires the following to communicate VLAN information between switches. The VTP domain must be identical on all switches and one switch needs to be a VTP server.