A company is using a network switch model that the vendor has announced will reach end-of-life in six months. The switch is still under warranty and performs adequately. The company has a limited budget for upgrades. What should the administrator do to prepare for the end-of-life?

Ignore the end-of-life notice because the switch is still under warranty.

Purchase extended support from the vendor to continue receiving patches after end-of-life.

Immediately replace all switches with a newer model to avoid any future issues.

Plan a phased replacement schedule and begin budgeting for the upgrade.

An organization has a mix of network devices, including some that are no longer supported by the vendor. The security team has identified a critical vulnerability in an unsupported device model. The administrator needs to address the risk. What is the most appropriate action?

Upgrade the firmware to the latest version available from the vendor's website.

Isolate the unsupported devices from the network and plan for their replacement.

Continue to monitor the devices and accept the risk because they are still functioning.

Apply a vendor-provided patch if available, even if the device is unsupported.

A network team uses configuration management to maintain consistent configurations across all access switches. A new switch is deployed with a configuration that differs from the standard baseline. What should the administrator do to ensure consistency?

Modify the new switch's configuration to match the baseline and document any necessary deviations.

Leave the new switch as is because it is working correctly.

Update the baseline to match the new switch's configuration.

Disable the switch until the configuration is approved.

What is the main goal of a change management process in network operations?

To ensure network changes are systematically planned, reviewed, and implemented with minimal risk

To track the physical location of all network devices

To monitor network traffic for anomalies

To automatically apply security patches to all devices

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Life-Cycle Management N10-009 Practice Questions (Page 3)

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11application · medium
A company is using a network switch model that the vendor has announced will reach end-of-life in six months. The switch is still under warranty and performs adequately. The company has a limited budget for upgrades. What should the administrator do to prepare for the end-of-life?
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12application · medium
An organization has a mix of network devices, including some that are no longer supported by the vendor. The security team has identified a critical vulnerability in an unsupported device model. The administrator needs to address the risk. What is the most appropriate action?
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13foundation · easy
A network administrator needs to address a known vulnerability in the operating system of network switches. Which process is specifically designed to apply the necessary software updates?
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14application · medium
A network team uses configuration management to maintain consistent configurations across all access switches. A new switch is deployed with a configuration that differs from the standard baseline. What should the administrator do to ensure consistency?
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15foundation · easy
What is the main goal of a change management process in network operations?
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