Deck 4: Using the Command-Line Interface

Question 1

You just unpacked a brand new Cisco 2960 switch. Which ports/interfaces are ready to connect to and be used to set up the switch?

A) VTY
B) AUX
C) Console
D) fa0/1

Answer 1

Console

Question 2

You are trying to connect to your switch via the console port and are having trouble connecting to the switch. You check the setting for your terminal emulation program and find the following:

$\begin{array}{|l|l|}\hline \text { Port }&\text { COM1 }\\\hline \text { Baud Rat}e & 300 \\\hline \text { Data} & 8 \\\hline \text {Parity} & \text { None} \\\hline \text { Stop} & 1 \\\hline \text { Flow Control} & \text {None} \\\hline\end{array}$

Which setting is incorrect, and what should it be set to?

A) Port: com2
B) Baud Rate: 9600
C) Parity: 1
D) Flow Control: Xon/Xoff

Answer 2

Baud Rate: 9600

Question 3

Which of the following commands would you issue to move from the User EXEC mode to the Privileged EXEC mode?

A) open
B) enable
C) enter
D) activate

Answer 3

enable

Question 4

You are having trouble remembering part of the correct format of a command. Which of the commands would give you help on the correct format of the parameters?

A) command *
B) command ?
C) command?
D) help

Question 5

A Cisco switch has four memory areas that store various files as well as the IOS. In which memory area is the bootstrap program stored?

A) NVRAM
B) FLASH
C) RAM
D) ROM

Question 6

A Cisco switch has four memory areas that store various files and the IOS. In which area is the IOS stored?

A) NVRAM
B) FLASH
C) RAM
D) ROM

Question 7

A Cisco switch has four area modules that store various files and the IOS. In which area module is the startup-configuration file stored?

A) NVRAM
B) FLASH
C) RAM
D) ROM

Question 8

You have just completed the setup of your new Cisco 2960 switch, and you need to save your work. To save the configuration file, you would issue which of the following commands?

A) save running-config startup-config
B) move running-config startup-config
C) copy startup-config running-config
D) copy running-config startup-config

Question 9

You want to erase your startup configuration file. This can be accomplished by issuing which of the following commands?

A) write erase
B) move startup-config
C) move running-config
D) erase running-config
E) erase startup-config
F) erase nvram
G) erase rom

Question 10

Cisco uses the term ________ to refer to a reinitialization of the software.

A) Reload
B) Reboot
C) Reinitialize
D) Refresh

Question 11

The ________ stores the configuration used anytime the switch reloads Cisco IOS.

A) startup-config
B) default-config
C) running-config
D) ram-config

Question 12

The ________ changes dynamically when someone enters commands in configuration mode.

A) startup-config
B) default-config
C) running-config
D) ram-config

Question 13

Which of the following is the mode that is active when the CLI prompt displays hostname(config-if)#?

A) Global
B) Line
C) Interface
D) VLAN

Question 14

Which of the following is the mode that is active when the CLI prompt displays hostname(config)#?

A) Global
B) Line
C) Interface
D) VLAN

Question 15

Which of the following is the mode that is activated in the CLI by the command line vty 0 15?

A) Global
B) Line
C) Interface
D) VLAN