When configuring Virtual Switch leading to the internet, which of the following items is required when creating a virtual switch object?

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• ADedicated interface
• BSubnet mask
• CDefault Gateway
• DVLAN tag
• EIP Address

• A
  88% (45)
• B
  8% (4)
• C
  2% (1)
• D
  2% (1)

Explanation

A Virtual Switch object that leads to the internet must be bound to a dedicated physical interface - this is the actual uplink that carries traffic between the virtual environment and the external network. Without assigning a physical interface, the virtual switch has no hardware path to the internet and cannot function as a WAN-facing switch.

The distractors are wrong because: a subnet mask (B) and IP address (E) are properties assigned to interfaces or hosts - not to the switch object itself; a default gateway (C) is a routing parameter configured at the system or interface level, not within the switch object definition; and a VLAN tag (D) is optional - it's only needed if you're segmenting traffic via trunk ports, not a baseline requirement.

Memory tip: Think of a virtual switch like a physical switch with no ports - it's useless until you plug in a cable. The "dedicated interface" is that cable connecting your virtual environment to the real world.

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