A network engineer configures a new switch and connects it to an existing switch for expansion and redundancy. Users immediately lose connectivity to the network. The network engineer notes the following spanning tree information from both switches:
Switch 1
Port State Cost 1 Forward 2 2 Forward 2
Switch 2
Port State Cost 1 Forward 2 2 Forward 2
Which of the following best describes the issue?
A. The port cost should not be equal.
B. The ports should use link aggregation.
C. A root bridge needs to be identified.
D. The switch should be configured for RSTP.
A network administrator is notified that a user cannot access resources on the network. The network administrator checks the physical connections to the workstation labeled User 3 and sees the Ethernet is properly connected. However, the network interface's indicator lights are not blinking on either the computer or the switch. Which of the following Is the most likely cause?
A. Theswitch failed.
B. Thedefault gateway is wrong.
C. Theport Is shut down.
D. TheVLAN assignment is incorrect.
Which of the following is used to estimate the average life span of a device?
A. RTO
B. RPO
C. MTBF
D. MTTR
A network administrator needs to connect two routers in a point-to-point configuration and conserve IP space. Which of the following subnets should the administrator use?
A. 724
B. /26
C. /28
D. /30
Users cannot connect to an internal website with an IP address 10.249.3.76. A network administrator runs a command and receives the following output:
1 3ms 2ms 3ms 192.168.25.234
2 2ms 3ms 1ms 192.168.3.100
3 4ms 5ms 2ms 10.249.3.1
4 *
5 '
6 *
7 *
Which of the following command-line tools is the network administrator using?
A. tracert
B. netstat
C. tcpdump
D. nmap
A network engineer performed a migration to a new mail server. The engineer changed the MX record, verified the change was accurate, and confirmed the new mail server was reachable via the IP address in the A record. However, users are not receiving email.
Which of the following should the engineer have done to prevent the issue from occurring?
A. Change the email client configuration to match the MX record.
B. Reduce the TTL record prior to the MX record change.
C. Perform a DNS zone transfer prior to the MX record change.
D. Update the NS record to reflect the IP address change.
Which of the following would a network administrator configure to set NTP settings for a specific subnet within DHCP?
A. Reservation
B. Lease time
C. Scope options
D. Exclusion range
A network engineer wants to establish a site-o-site VPN tunnel using a protocol that allows for both data confidentially and authentication. Which of the following is the best choice?
A. IKE
B. AH
C. ESP
D. IPSec
A network administrator is configuring a new switch and wants to connect two ports to the core switch to ensure redundancy. Which of the following configurations would meet this requirement?
A. Full duplex
B. 802.1Q tagging
C. Native VLAN
D. Link aggregation
A network administrator needs to add access points to the network because coverage in some areas is improper. Which of the following should the administrator do first?
A. Interference analysis
B. Wireless survey
C. Traffic analysis
D. Packet capture