Several of the Cisco small business switches allow you to assign roles to ports depending on what device you are connecting. What is this functionality called? Select exactly 1 answer(s) from the…

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Options

• ACDP
• BLLOP-MED
• CFindlT
• DSmartPorts

• B
  4% (2)
• C
  2% (1)
• D
  94% (45)

Explanation

SmartPorts is Cisco's feature on small business switches that lets you assign predefined roles (like "desktop," "IP phone," "switch," or "router") to ports, automatically applying the appropriate configuration templates for the connected device type - saving time and reducing misconfiguration.

• A (CDP) is wrong: CDP (Cisco Discovery Protocol) discovers neighboring Cisco devices; it doesn't assign port roles or apply configurations.
• B (LLDP-MED) is wrong: LLDP-MED (Link Layer Discovery Protocol - Media Endpoint Discovery) is a standards-based neighbor discovery protocol, not a port-role assignment feature. (Note: the question misspells it as "LLOP-MED.")
• C (FindIT) is wrong: Cisco FindIT is a network management/discovery tool for locating and managing Cisco small business devices on a network - not for configuring individual port behavior.

Memory tip: Think "SmartPorts = smart assignments." Just like a smart plug knows what device is connected and adjusts accordingly, SmartPorts lets the switch "know" what's plugged in and configure itself - matching the smart behavior to the port.

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