Cisco Exam 200-301 Topic 6 Question 100 Discussion

Actual exam question for Cisco's 200-301 exam

Question #: 100
Topic #: 6

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What are two reasons lo configure PortFast on a switch port attached to an end host? (Choose two.)

Ato enable the number of MAC addresses learned on the port to l

Bto protect the operation of the port from topology change processes

Cto enable the pod to enter the forwarding state immediately when the host boots up

Dto prevent the port from participating in Spanning Tree Protocol operations

Eto block another switch or host from communicating through the port

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Suggested Answer: B, C

by Royce at Nov 13, 2024, 02:42 PM

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Paris

5 months ago

I see the benefits of configuring PortFast, but we also need to consider potential security risks of blocking another switch or host from communicating through the port.

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Bambi

5 months ago

Hey, I heard if you configure PortFast, your network becomes 10x faster! Just saying...

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Yuette

5 months ago

I agree with Jani. Enabling immediate forwarding can reduce network downtime and preventing STP participation can improve network performance.

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Janna

5 months ago

E is just plain weird. Blocking another host? What is this, security theater?

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Patrick

5 months ago

D is a bit sus, why would we want to disable Spanning Tree? That's just asking for trouble.

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Karima

4 months ago

B) to protect the operation of the port from topology change processes

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Erin

4 months ago

D is important for certain scenarios, but not always necessary.

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Ernestine

4 months ago

C) to enable the pod to enter the forwarding state immediately when the host boots up

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Pilar

4 months ago

A) to enable the number of MAC addresses learned on the port to l

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Arleen

4 months ago

Yeah, disabling Spanning Tree does seem risky. Let's stick to A and C for PortFast.

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Toi

4 months ago

C) to enable the pod to enter the forwarding state immediately when the host boots up

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Nathan

5 months ago

A) to enable the number of MAC addresses learned on the port to l

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Erasmo

6 months ago

B and C seem like the obvious choices here. Gotta get that host up and running ASAP, right?

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Chantell

4 months ago

Preventing the port from participating in Spanning Tree Protocol operations is also a good reason to configure PortFast.

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Lawanda

4 months ago

Definitely, we want to minimize any downtime for the end host when it boots up.

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Tasia

4 months ago

Yeah, enabling the port to enter forwarding state immediately and protecting it from topology changes are important for end hosts.

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Patria

4 months ago

I agree, B and C are the correct choices for configuring PortFast.

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Jani

6 months ago

I think the reasons to configure PortFast are to enable immediate forwarding when the host boots up and to prevent the port from participating in STP.

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