Which IE switch is recommended for airport jetways?

Question

Options

• AIE3000
• BIE2000
• CIE3400
• DIE3200

• A
  6% (1)
• B
  6% (1)
• C
  76% (13)
• D
  12% (2)

Explanation

Cisco's IE3400 is the recommended Industrial Ethernet switch for airport jetways because it is purpose-built for harsh, mobile infrastructure environments - offering enhanced ruggedization for extreme temperatures, vibration, and the physical stress of a moving jetway. It supports the advanced networking features and environmental tolerances required by airport ground support applications.

Why the distractors are wrong:

• IE3000 (A) is an older-generation platform that has reached end-of-life and lacks the ruggedization and feature set of the current IE3x00 series.
• IE2000 (B) is a lower-tier, legacy industrial switch intended for simpler fixed-infrastructure environments - not demanding mobile applications like jetways.
• IE3200 (D) is part of the same current rugged series as the IE3400 but is less capable; the IE3400 is the specific Cisco recommendation for jetway deployments due to its superior port density and feature support.

Memory tip: Think of airport jetways as needing the most capable current-gen rugged switch - the highest model number in the IE3x00 series (IE3400) maps to the highest-demand mobile infrastructure scenario like a jetway.

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