Written Lab 7

Write the answers to the following questions:

1. What command will show you the forward/filter table?
2. If a destination MAC address is not in the forward/filter table, what will the switch do with the frame?
3. What are the three switch functions at layer 2?
4. If a frame is received on a switch port and the source MAC address is not in the forward/filter table, what will the switch do?
5. What is used at layer 2 to prevent switching loops?
6. If a switch receives a frame and it is a broadcast, what will the switch do to the frame?
7. How can you stop unauthorized hosts from connecting to your switch?
8. Switches break up _________ domains.
9. When a switch boots, the system light turns amber. When it passes the POST test, the light turns green. What does it typically mean if the light stays amber?
10. When a switch port light alternates between amber and green, what does this mean?

    (The answers to Written Lab 7 can be found in Appendix A.)