You have been hired to install new Cisco switches at ACME Corporation.
The company has an existing Cisco network comprised of access layer switches that use multiple VLANs and VLAN trunking protocol to distribute the VLANs to the switches throughout the network.
Which two methods are best to accomplish your task? (Choose two.)
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A. B. C. D. E. F. G.AE.
By the way, the way to connect the switch is to set it as a vtp mode transparent or vtp mode client.
http://www.tek-tips.com/viewthread.cfm?qid=1464289The VLAN Trunking Protocol (VTP) is a Cisco proprietary protocol that is used to distribute VLAN information between switches in a network. VTP allows a network administrator to configure a single switch, known as the VTP server, to manage the VLAN database for all the switches in the network. This can greatly simplify VLAN management by allowing the administrator to create or delete VLANs on the VTP server and have the changes automatically propagate to all the other switches in the network.
To accomplish the task of installing new Cisco switches at ACME Corporation, the following two methods are recommended:
B. Prior to installation, ensure that all switches are running the same CISCO IOS software version as the VTP server.
This method is important because different software versions may have different features or bugs that can cause problems in the network. Ensuring that all switches are running the same version of the IOS software as the VTP server will minimize the chances of any compatibility issues.
D. Ensure that all switches are running the same VTP version.
This method is important because different versions of VTP may have different features or limitations. Ensuring that all switches are running the same version of VTP will ensure that they can communicate with each other properly and that VLAN information is distributed correctly throughout the network.
While the other options listed may also be important considerations in configuring the new switches, they are not as critical as the two options listed above.
A. Configure all new switches as VTP clients and relocated switches as VTP servers because they already have all the VLANs in their database.
This option assumes that the relocated switches already have all the VLANs in their database, which may not necessarily be true. It also assumes that the new switches will not need to have any new VLANs added, which may not be the case.
C. Configure the VLAN Trunking Protocol pruning on the new switches because they may not need all of the VLANs.
This option is important if the new switches will not need to support all of the VLANs in the network. However, if the new switches will need to support all of the VLANs, then VLAN pruning should not be configured.
E. Ensure that all switches have the same VLAN Trunking Protocol password and encryption level.
This option is important if security is a concern in the network. However, it is not critical for the proper functioning of VTP.
F. Configure one of the new switches as a VTP server to distribute the VLANs appropriately.
This option is not recommended because it assumes that the new switches will be replacing the existing VTP server, which may not be the case. It is better to ensure that all switches are running the same VTP version and IOS software version, as discussed above.
G. Ensure that all the new Cisco switches have their VTP domain name set to the default value of "null".
This option is not recommended because it assumes that the existing VTP domain name is "null", which may not be the case. It is better to ensure that all switches are running the same VTP version and IOS software version, as discussed above.