Welcome! Here are the answers to Monday's Cisco CCNA and CCNP training questions!

CCNA:

Short answer: What number is assigned to the only VLAN that exists by default on a Cisco 2950 switch?

Answer: The default VLAN is VLAN 1.


CCNP / BSCI: What LSA type is generated by every router for every area the router belongs to, and is flooded to a single area only?

A. Type 1

B. Type 2

C. Type 3

D. Type 4

E. Type 5

F. Type 6

G. Type 7

Answer: A. Type 1 LSAs are generated by every router for every area it belongs to, and these LSAs are never flooded outside that particular area.


CCNP / BCMSN:

In a typical Server Farm block, what level(s) of switches are present in addition to the servers?

A. Access

B. Distribution

C. Core

Answer: A, B. Server Farm blocks typically consist of servers and both access- and distribution-layer switches.


CCNP / BCRAN:

What protocol makes it possible to exchange secret keys over a non-secure connection without compromising the keys?

A. Dijkstra

B. Authentication Header

C. Encapsulating Security Protocol

D. Diffie-Hellman

Answer: D. The Diffie-Hellman protocol allows the sending of secret keys over a not-yet-secured connection without compromising the keys.


CCNP / CIT:

Two hosts are separated by a router. What protocol is needed for successful L2 communication between the two?

A. Inverse ARP

B. Proxy ARP

C. Reverse ARP

D. Converse ARP

Answer: B. Proxy ARP's going to have to get involved in that situation, since ARP broadcasts will not be forwarded by the router.


See you later today with new Cisco tutorial and articles, plus a new set of CCNP and CCNA certification exam questions!

To your success,

Chris Bryant
CCIE #12933
http://www.thebryantadvantage.com