Which characteristic is used to identify the console port on a Cisco switch?

It is a copper port labeled 'GigabitEthernet'

It is a fiber-optic port used for uplink connections

It is an RJ-45 port labeled 'CONSOLE' or 'CON'

It is a power port for connecting the device to an outlet

A technician connects a rollover cable from a laptop to a Cisco switch's console port and opens PuTTY. What must be done next to establish the console session?

Select the correct COM port and configure the serial settings

Install a network driver for the switch

Enable DHCP on the laptop's network adapter

A technician is using PuTTY to connect to a Cisco router console. The technician selects the correct COM port but sees garbled characters on the screen. What is the most likely cause?

The baud rate is set incorrectly

A technician is connecting a laptop to a Cisco router's console port. The laptop has no serial port. Which cable is appropriate for this connection?

Rollover cable with a DB-9 adapter

Straight-through Ethernet cable

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Domain 2Objective 6

2.6 Explain How to Connect to the Console Port 800-150 Practice Questions (Page 3)

Part of the 2.0 Common Service Tasks and Tools domain, which accounts for 15% of the 800-150 exam. Cisco does not publish an official question count, but from its 120-minute exam (~50–80 total, ~8–12 in this domain), expect 1–1 from this objective — we provide 18 practice questions to prepare you well beyond it. (estimate)

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Questions 11–15

11foundation · easy
What is the default baud rate for a Cisco device's console port?
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12foundation · easy
Which characteristic is used to identify the console port on a Cisco switch?
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13foundation · easy
A technician connects a rollover cable from a laptop to a Cisco switch's console port and opens PuTTY. What must be done next to establish the console session?
Select an answer first
14application · medium
A technician is using PuTTY to connect to a Cisco router console. The technician selects the correct COM port but sees garbled characters on the screen. What is the most likely cause?
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15foundation · easy
A technician is connecting a laptop to a Cisco router's console port. The laptop has no serial port. Which cable is appropriate for this connection?
Select an answer first

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