200-150 Question #45: Real Exam Question with Answer & Explanation

The correct answer is C: show Ip arp detail. The 'show ip arp detail' command on a Cisco Nexus switch displays the full ARP table including IP address, MAC address, physical interface, and VLAN information.

Question

A network engineer is verifying Layer 2 connectivity of a server to a Cisco Nexus switch by checking the Address Resolution table statistics. Which command shows the MAC address, physical interfaced, VLAN and IP address of a server on a Cisco Nexus switch?

Options

Ashow Ip arp interface
Bshow Ip arp
Cshow Ip arp detail
Dshow arp detail

Explanation

The 'show ip arp detail' command on a Cisco Nexus switch displays the full ARP table including IP address, MAC address, physical interface, and VLAN information.

Common mistakes.

A. 'show ip arp interface' filters ARP entries by a specific interface but does not add VLAN information to the output.
B. 'show ip arp' displays the standard ARP table with IP, age, MAC, and interface but omits the VLAN column.
D. 'show arp detail' is not a valid command syntax on Cisco Nexus switches; the correct prefix is 'show ip arp'.

Concept tested. Cisco Nexus ARP table verification with VLAN detail

Reference. https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/switches/datacenter/nexus9000/sw/93x/commandref/l3/b-cisco-nexus-9000-series-nx-os-unicast-routing-command-reference-93x/b-cisco-nexus-9000-series-nx-os-unicast-routing-command-reference-93x_chapter_010.html

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