CNX-001

CNX-001 practice questions, page 4 of 4, with answer review and explanations.

Question 16

A network engineer is installing new switches in the data center to replace existing infrastructure. The previous network hardware had administrative interfaces that were plugged into the existing network along with all other server hardware on the same subnet. Which of the following should the engineer do to better secure these administrative interfaces?

  1. Connect the switch management ports to a separate physical network.
  2. Disable unused physical ports on the switches to keep unauthorized users out.
  3. Set the administrative interfaces and the network switch ports on the same VLAN.
  4. Upgrade all of the switch firmware to the latest hardware levels.