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Which statement about the default QoS configuration on a Cisco switch is true?

The correct answer is C. The Port Cos value is 0.. This question examines the default Quality of Service (QoS) configuration on Cisco switches.

Submitted by kevin_r· Mar 6, 2026

Question

Which statement about the default QoS configuration on a Cisco switch is true?

Options

  • AAll traffic is sent through four egress queues.
  • BPort trust is enabled.
  • CThe Port Cos value is 0.
  • DThe Cos value of each tagged packet is modified.

How the community answered

(38 responses)
  • A
    5% (2)
  • B
    3% (1)
  • C
    89% (34)
  • D
    3% (1)

Why each option

This question examines the default Quality of Service (QoS) configuration on Cisco switches.

AAll traffic is sent through four egress queues.

The number of egress queues can vary significantly by Cisco switch model and software version; four queues are not a universal default for all traffic on all switches.

BPort trust is enabled.

Port trust is generally disabled by default on Cisco switch ports, meaning the switch does not honor incoming QoS markings (CoS or DSCP).

CThe Port Cos value is 0.Correct

By default, Cisco switch ports are untrusted for QoS, meaning they assign a default internal Class of Service (CoS) value of 0 to incoming traffic, regardless of any CoS value present in the frame.

DThe Cos value of each tagged packet is modified.

The CoS value of tagged packets is not modified by default on untrusted ports; rather, the switch reclassifies the traffic internally based on the default CoS 0, but the original CoS in the frame is preserved unless explicitly re-marked.

Concept tested: Default Cisco switch QoS configuration

Source: https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/switches/lan/catalyst9300/software/release/16-12/configuration_guide/qos/b_1612_qos_9300_cg/configuring_qos.html

Topics

#Cisco QoS#QoS default config#CoS

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