Amity Campus

Uttar Pradesh
India 201303

ASSIGNMENTS
PROGRAM: MSc. IT
SEMESTER-III
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INSTRUCTIONS
a) Students are required to submit all three assignment sets.
ASSIGNMENT
Assignment A
Assignment B
Assignment C

DETAILS
Five Subjective Questions
Three Subjective Questions + Case Study
40 Objective or one line Questions

MARKS
10
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Total weightage given to these assignments is 30%. OR 30 Marks

All assignments are to be completed as typed in word/pdf.
All questions are required to be attempted.
All the three assignments are to be completed by due dates and need to
be submitted for evaluation by Amity University.
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Assignment
Assignment B
Assignment C
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LAN Switching & Wireless

Assignment A
Q1.

Describe the Hierarchical Network Model? Describe the benefits of the

Hierarchical Network Model.

Q2.

Explain the key features of switches that are used in hierarchical networks?

Q3.

What are the benefits of VLAN? Explain different types of VLAN.

Q4.

A point-to-point connection with different vendor routers using HDLC as the

Encapsulation type cannot establish a connection. When you change the
encapsulation type on both routers to PPP, the connection is established. Why did
the routers establish a connection with PPP and not with HDLC?.

Q5.

What are the downsides to password recovery?

Assignment B
Q1

(a) Describe the benefits and purpose of VTP

(b) Explain the purpose and operation of ACLs? Explain the filtering process?

Q2

Describe and compare the Ethernet concepts and techniques used by LAN
switches.

Q3.
a) The router IOS images should be stored on a TFTP server on the network. A
network TFTP server can be used to restore lost or corrupted IOS images to
network devices. In your own words, answer the following questions about
IOS image management. What information is required when using the copy
command to upload or download a system image file?
b) What happens to a router when the IOS is deleted from flash?

Case study
Q4

Refer to Figure 1 for all the questions in this command exercise.

Figure 1 Network Topology for Questions I Through IV

Q.I
Allow only Host A from the 172.16.1.0/27 subnet access to the E-Mail server.
Use the last usable number in the extended list range. Host A should not have access to
any of the other servers. Write all the commands
Q.II Allow only Host B access to the Internet, and deny everyone else. Use an
extended named ACL to accomplish this task, and name the ACL Internet. Write all the
commands
Q.III No one from the 172.16.1.0/27 subnet is allowed access to the File Server, but all
other traffic should be permitted. Use an extended named ACL to accomplish this task,
and name the ACL No Access. Write all the commands
Q.IV Allow only hosts on the R3 LAN to communicate with hosts on the R1 LAN.
They are allowed access to the Internet, but deny them access to the servers on the R2
LAN. Use the first usable number in the extended IP range to accomplish this task. Write
all the commands

Assignment C

1. Which layer of the hierarchical network design model is refered to as the high-speed
backbone of the internetwork, where high availability and redundancy are critical?
A. access layer
B. core layer
C. data-link layer
D. distribution layer
2. Which feature supports higher throughput in switched networks by combining multiple
switch ports?
A. convergence
B. redundant links
C. link aggregation
D. network diameter
3. Which hierarchical design model layer controls the flow of network traffic using
policies and delineates broadcast domains by performing routing functions between
virtual LANs (VLANs)?
A. application
B. access
C. distribution
D. network
E. core
4. What is the likely impact of moving a conventional company architecture to a
completely converged network?
A. Local analog phone service can be completely outsourced to cost-effective
providers.
B. The Ethernet VLAN structure is less complex.
C. A shared infrastructure is created resulting in a single network to manage.
D. QoS issues are greatly reduced.
E. There is less bandwidth competition between voice and video streams.
5. Configuring communication between devices on different VLANs requires the use of
which layer of the OSI model?
A. Layer 1
B. Layer 3
C. Layer 4
D. Layer 5

6. Which layer of the OSI model does an access layer LAN switch use to make a
forwarding decision?
A. Layer 1
B. Layer 2
C. Layer 3
D. Layer 4
7. Which hierarchical design characteristic would be recommended at both the core and
distribution layers to protect the network in the case of a route failure?
A. PoE
B. redundancy
C. aggregation
D. access lists
8. At which hierarchical layer are switches normally not required to process all ports at
wire speed?
A. core layer
B. distribution layer
C. access layer
D. entry layer
9. For organizations that are implementing a voice over IP solution, what functionality
should be enabled at all three layers of the hierarchical network?
A. Power over Ethernet
B. quality of service
C. switch port security
D. inter-VLAN routing
10 Link aggregations should be implemented at which layer of the hierarchical network?
A. core only
B. distribution and core
C. access and distribution
D. access, distribution, and core
11. What statement best describes a modular switch?
A. a slim-line chassis
B. allows interconnection of switches on redundant backplane
C. defined physical characteristics
D. flexible characteristics
12. Which layer of the hierarchical design model provides a means of connecting devices
to the network and controlling which devices are allowed to communicate on the
network?
A. application
B. access
C. distribution
D. network
E. core

13. What purpose does authentication serve in a WLAN?

A. converts clear text data before transmission
B. indicates which channel the data should flow on
C. determines that the correct host is utilizing the network
D. allows the host to choose which channel to use
14 If a network administrator enters these commands on a switch, what will be the
result?
Switch1(config-line)# line console 0
Switch1(config-line)# password cisco
Switch1(config-line)# login
A. to secure the console port with the password cisco
B. to deny access to the console port by specifying 0 lines are available
C. to gain access to line configuration mode by supplying the required password
D. to configure the privilege exec password that will be used for remote access
15 Which command line interface (CLI) mode allows users to configure switch
parameters, such as the hostname and password?
A. user EXEC mode
B. privileged EXEC mode
C. global configuration mode
D. interface configuration mode
16 What happens when the transport input ssh command is entered on the switch vty
lines?
A. The SSH client on the switch is enabled.
B. Communication between the switch and remote users is encrypted.
C. A username/password combination is no longer needed to establish a secure
remote connection to the switch.
D. The switch requires remote connections via proprietary client software.
17 A network administrator uses the CLI to enter a command that requires several
parameters. The switch responds with % Incomplete command. The administrator
cannot remember the missing parameters. What can the administrator do to get the
parameter information?
A. append ? to the last parameter
B. append a space and then ? to the last parameter
C. use Ctrl-P to show a parameter list
D. use the Tab key to show which options are available
18 When a switch receives a frame and the source MAC address is not found in the
switching table, what action will be taken by the switch to process the incoming frame?
A. The switch will request that the sending node resend the frame.
B. The switch will issue an ARP request to confirm that the source exists.
C. The switch will map the source MAC address to the port on which it was
received.
D. The switch ends an acknowledgement frame to the source MAC of this incoming
frame.

19 Which statement is true about the command banner login Authorized personnel
Only issued on a switch?
A. The command is entered in privileged EXEC mode.
B. The command will cause the message Authorized personnel Only to display
before a user logs in.
C. The command will generate the error message Ambiguous command: banner
motd to be displayed.
D. The command will cause the message End with the character % to be displayed
after thecommand is entered into the switch.
20. When a collision occurs in a network using CSMA/CD, how do hosts with data to
transmit respond after the backoff period has expired?
A. The hosts return to a listen-before-transmit mode.
B. The hosts creating the collision have priority to send data.
C. The hosts creating the collision retransmit the last 16 frames.
D. The hosts extend their delay period to allow for rapid transmission.
21. Where is the startup configuration stored?
A. DRAM
B. NVRAM
C. ROM
D. startup-config.text
22 Which statement is true when VTP is configured on a switched network that
incorporates VLANs?
A. VTP is only compatible with the 802.1Q standard.
B. VTP adds to the complexity of managing a switched network.
C. VTP allows a switch to be configured to belong to more than one VTP domain.
D. VTP dynamically communicates VLAN changes to all switches in the same VTP
domain.
23 A network administrator is replacing a failed switch with a switch that was previously
on the network. What precautionary step should the administrator take on the
replacement switch to avoid incorrect VLAN information from propagating through the
network?
A. Enable VTP pruning.
B. Change the VTP domain name.
C. Change the VTP mode to client.
D. Change all the interfaces on the switch to access ports.
24 What does a client mode switch in a VTP management domain do when it receives a
summary advertisement with a revision number higher than its current revision number?
A. It suspends forwarding until a subset advertisement update arrives.
B. It issues an advertisement request for new VLAN information.
C. It increments the revision number and forwards it to other switches.
D. It deletes the VLANs not included in the summary advertisement.
E. It issues summary advertisements to advise other switches of status changes.

25 What causes a VTP configured switch to issue a summary advertisement?

A. A five-minute update timer has elapsed.
B. A port on the switch has been shutdown.
C. The switch is changed to the transparent mode.
D. A new host has been attached to a switch in the management domain.
26. How are VTP messages sent between switches in a domain?
A. Layer 2 broadcast
B. Layer 2 multicast
C. Layer 2 unicast
D. Layer 3 broadcast
E. Layer 3 multicast
F. Layer 3 unicast
27. What statement describes the default propagation of VLANs on a trunked link?
A. only the native VLAN
B. VLANs 1 to 1005
C. only VLAN 1
D. all VLANs
E. no VLANs
28 Switch port fa0/1 was manually configured as a trunk, but now it will be used to
connect a host to the network. How should the network administrator reconfigure switch
port Fa0/1?
A. Disable DTP.
B. Delete any VLANs currently being trunked through port Fa0/1.
C. Administratively shut down and re-enable the interface to return it to default.
D. Enter the switchport mode access command in interface configuration mode.
29 What is a valid consideration for planning VLAN traffic across multiple switches?
A. Configuring inters witch connections as trunks will cause all hosts on any VLAN
to receive broadcasts from the other VLANs.
B. A trunk connection is affected by broadcast storms on any particular VLAN that
is carried by that trunk.
C. Restricting trunk connections between switches to a single VLAN will improve
efficiency of port usage.
D. Carrying all required VLANs on a single access port will ensure proper traffic
separation.
30. What statement about the 802.1q trunking protocol is true?
A. 802.1q is Cisco proprietary.
B. 802.1q frames are mapped to VLANs by MAC address.
C. 802.1q does NOT require the FCS of the original frame to be recalculated.
D. 802.1q will not perform operations on frames that are forwarded out access ports.

31. Which access method does a wireless access point use to allow for multiple user
connectivity and distributed access?
A. CSMA/CD
B. token passing
C. CSMA/CA
D. polling
32. A network administrator is removing several VLANs from a switch. When the
administrator enters the no vlan 1 command, an error is received. Why did this command
generate an error?
A. VLAN 1 can never be deleted.
B. VLAN 1 can only be deleted by deleting the vlan.dat file.
C. VLAN 1 can not be deleted until all ports have been removed from it.
D. VLAN 1 can not be deleted until another VLAN has been assigned its
responsibilities.
33. What happens to the member ports of a VLAN when the VLAN is deleted?
A. The ports cannot communicate with other ports.
B. The ports default back to the management VLAN.
C. The ports automatically become a part of VLAN1.
D. The ports remain a part of that VLAN until the switch is rebooted. They then
become members of the management VLAN.
34. What switch port modes will allow a switch to successfully form a trunking link if the
neighboring switch port is in dynamic desirable mode?
A. dynamic desirable mode
B. on or dynamic desirable mode
C. on, auto, or dynamic desirable mode
D. on, auto, dynamic desirable, or no negotiate mode
35. What must the network administrator do to remove Fast Ethernet port fa0/1 from
VLAN 2 and assign it to VLAN 3?
A. Enter the no vlan 2 and the vlan 3 commands in global configuration mode.
B. Enter the switchport access vlan 3 command in interface configuration mode.
C. Enter the switchport trunk native vlan 3 commands in interface configuration
mode.
D. Enter the no shutdown in interface configuration mode to return it to the default
configuration and then configure the port for VLAN 3.
36 Which statement or set of paired statements correctly compares STP with RSTP?
A. STP and RSTP have the same BPDU format and flag field information.
B. STP specifies backup ports. RSTP has only root ports, alternate ports, and
designated ports.
C. STP port states are independent of port roles. RSTP ties together the port state and
port role.
D. STP waits for the network to converge before placing ports into forwarding state.
RSTP places designated ports into forwarding state immediately.

37 How can a network administrator influence which STP switches become the root
bridge?
A. Configure all the interfaces on the switch as the static root ports.
B. Change the BPDU to a lower value than that of the other switches in the network.
C. Assign a lower IP address to the switch than that of the other switches in the
network.
D. Set the switch priority to a smaller value than that of the other switches in the
network.
38 In which STP state does a port record MAC addresses but not forward user data?
A. blocking
B. learning
C. disabling
D. listening
E. forwarding
39 When PVST+ was developed; the Bridge ID was modified to include which
information?
A. bridge priority
B. MAC address
C. protocol
D. VLAN ID
40 What is the first step in the process of convergence in a spanning treetopology?
A. election of the root bridge
B. blocking of the non-designated ports
C. selection of the designated trunk port
D. determination of the designated port for each segment