A switch with the MAC FDB shown receives an Ethernet frame with source MAC address 00:00:8c:01:00:0a and destination MAC address 00:00:8c:01:00:0c. On which port is the frame forwarded?

Suggested Answer: C
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14 comments · newest first
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Alfreda
12 months ago
Seems too easy, are you sure about that?
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Mary
12 months ago
Just checked the FDB, definitely 1/1/2.
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Ammie
1 year ago
Wait, how do we know it's not 1/1/4?
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Glennis
1 year ago
Totally agree, that's the right port!
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Shaun
1 year ago
The frame goes to port 1/1/2.
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Louis
1 year ago
I vaguely recall that the switch forwards based on the destination MAC, but I can't remember if it defaults to a specific port if the MAC isn't found. Is that how it works?
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Francine
1 year ago
I feel like I need to double-check how the MAC address learning works. If the source MAC is new, does it get added to the FDB? That might affect the forwarding decision.
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Louisa
1 year ago
I remember practicing a similar question where we had to match source and destination MACs to the correct ports. I think the answer might be B, but I could be mixing it up.
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Julian
1 year ago
I think the frame should be forwarded to the port where the destination MAC is listed in the MAC FDB, but I'm not entirely sure how to read that table correctly.
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Tegan
1 year ago
I'm a bit confused by the "Skills-Based Routing" option. Does that mean assigning the case to the right experts automatically? That could work, but I'm not sure if it enables the kind of collaboration the question is asking for.
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Suzan
1 year ago
Okay, let's see. Packet filtering, web surfing controls, log monitoring, application awareness - I think I have a good understanding of these, so I should be able to figure this out.
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Rima
1 year ago
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Eleonora
1 year ago
I'm a bit confused by this one. The question is asking about a property that can prove the occurrence of a claimed event, but none of these options seem to directly address that. I'll have to review my notes and see if I can figure out the right answer.
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Alease
1 year ago
From what I understand, the mutual information approach is more flexible and powerful than just looking at linear correlations. It can uncover more complex patterns in the data. I think highlighting how it's better suited for the nuances of text data would be a solid strategy here.