12. At which heirarchical layer are switches normally not required to process all ports

at wire speed?

core layer

distribution layer

*access layer

entry layer

13. Which layer of the OSI model does an access layer LAN switch use to make a

forwarding decision?

Layer 1

*Layer 2

Layer 3

Layer 4

14. Refer to the exhibit. What characteristic of hierarchical network designs is

exhibited by having SW3 connected to both SW1 and Sw2?

scalability

security

*redundancy

maintainability

15. Which layer of the hierarchical network design model is refered to as the highspeed

backbone of the internetwork, where high availability and redundancy are

critical?

access layer

*core layer

data-link layer

distribution layer

network layer

physical layer

16. What statement best describes a modular switch?

a slim-line chassis

allows interconnection of switches on redundant backplane

defined physical characteristics

*flexible characteristics

17. A technician is attempting to explain Cisco StackWise technology to a client that

is setting up three stackable switches. Which explanation accurately describes

StackWise technology?

StackWise technology allows up to eight ports to be bound together to increase

available bandwidth.

StackWise technology allows the switch to deliver power to end devices by using

existing Ethernet cabling.

StackWise technology allows the switch capabilities and ports to be expanded by the

addition of line cards.

*StackWise technology allows up to nine switches to be interconnected via the use of

a fully redundant backplane.