What is the primary role of standard Ethernet ports on a network switch?

To attach external storage for firmware updates

To provide out-of-band management access

To connect end devices and other network equipment to form a LAN

To supply power to devices using Power over Ethernet

A network administrator needs to perform the initial configuration of a new switch in a server room. The switch is not yet configured with an IP address, and the administrator is physically at the switch. The administrator's laptop has only a USB-C port and an Ethernet port. Which port on the switch should the administrator use to connect the laptop for the initial configuration?

Console port with a USB-to-RJ45 console cable

Ethernet port with a standard RJ45 patch cable

SFP port with a copper SFP module and a Cat6 cable

USB port with a USB flash drive containing a configuration file

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4.3. Identify the Various Ports on Network Devices. 100-150 Practice Questions (Page 5)

Part of the Infrastructure domain, which makes up ~18% of our current practice bank. Cisco does not publish an official question count, but from its 50-minute exam (~20–35 total, ~4–6 in this domain), expect 1–1 from this objective — we provide 38 practice questions to prepare you well beyond it. (estimate)

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Questions 21–25

21foundation · easy
Which connector is most commonly associated with standard Ethernet ports on network devices?
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22foundation · easy
What is the primary role of standard Ethernet ports on a network switch?
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23expert · hard
A network engineer is at a remote site with a switch that has lost its configuration and is not reachable over the network. The engineer has a laptop with only USB-C ports, a USB-C to USB-A adapter, and a USB-A to DB-9 serial cable. The switch has a console port that uses an RJ45 connector. What additional item is required to establish a console connection?
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24foundation · easy
A network technician needs to perform initial configuration on a Cisco switch that has never been configured. The switch is not yet connected to the network. Which port on the switch should the technician use to access the device for this out-of-band management task?
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25application · medium
A network administrator needs to perform the initial configuration of a new switch in a server room. The switch is not yet configured with an IP address, and the administrator is physically at the switch. The administrator's laptop has only a USB-C port and an Ethernet port. Which port on the switch should the administrator use to connect the laptop for the initial configuration?
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Questions 21–25

Which connector is most commonly associated with standard Ethernet ports on network devices?

What is the primary role of standard Ethernet ports on a network switch?

A network technician needs to perform initial configuration on a Cisco switch that has never been configured. The switch is not yet connected to the network. Which port on the switch should the technician use to access the device for this out-of-band management task?

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