4.1. Identify the Status Lights on a Cisco Device When Given Instruction by an Engineer. 100-150 Practice Questions (Page 6)

Questions 26–29

1. 26expert · hard

   A technician is asked to verify that a Cisco switch port is not passing traffic. The technician sees the port LED is solid green. The engineer insists the port should be passing traffic. What should the technician do?

   • ACheck the port statistics or use a traffic monitor to confirm actual traffic.
   • BReplace the cable because the LED is not blinking.
   • CReport that the port is not passing traffic because the LED is not blinking.
   • DReport that the port is passing traffic because the LED is green.
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2. 27expert · hard

   A technician is troubleshooting a link that is up but experiencing high error rates. The engineer asks the technician to check the port LED. The technician sees a solid amber LED. What should the technician recommend?

   • AReplace the switch because the LED indicates a hardware failure.
   • BCheck the cable and the duplex settings on both ends.
   • CDisable the port and re-enable it to clear the error.
   • DIgnore the amber LED because the link is up.
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4. 28application · easy

   An engineer asks you to identify a port that is connected to a device that is sending a continuous stream of data. Which LED state would you expect?

   • ABlinking green, because the port is actively transmitting and receiving data.
   • BSolid green, because the link is up and stable.
   • CAmber, because the port is overloaded.
   • DOff, because the port is in a low-power state.
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5. 29application · medium

   An engineer asks a technician to determine whether a Cisco switch port is experiencing a high volume of traffic. The technician observes the port LED blinking rapidly green. What should the technician report?

   • AThe port is passing a high volume of traffic.
   • BThe port is down because the LED is blinking too fast.
   • CThe port is experiencing errors because the LED is blinking rapidly.
   • DThe port is in a loop and the LED is alerting to a broadcast storm.
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