A network administrator received a ticket about intermittent poor performance of a manufacturing device. The engineer who submitted the ticket states the issue occurs when the device is sending or receiving larger volumes of network traffic. The physical copper path between the device and the switch tests successfully. Which of the following should the network administrator do NEXT?
A) Verify the speed/duplex settings.
B) Replace the switch uplink transceivers.
C) Enable port aggregation.
D) Change to shielded patch cables.
E) Enable quality of service.

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The next step is to verify the speed/duplex settings, as mismatched settings can cause performance issues, especially under heavy traffic conditions.

A Network Administrator Received a Ticket About Intermittent Poor Performance